Energy and Environment

The Kenyan-German Practitioners’ Forum on Renewable Energy

18/09/2019

Connecting stakeholders in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

On Tuesday, 24th September, 2019, the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce for Eastern Africa (AHK) is hosting a Practitioners’ Forum on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Fairmont/ the Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi.

Energy efficiency applications and renewable energies in Kenya are becoming more and more important against the background of high and still rising electricity prices. Kenyan industries are approaching international standards in their production processes and must exploit efficiency potentials at all stages of value creation.

Following the conference, the German experts will be matched with interested Kenyan companies and stakeholders for b2b meetings in order to assess their energy supply situation, ideally presenting solutions to optimize their energy consumption.

A set of renowned German solution providers are going to present and discuss their competitive edge in optimizing your energy consumption including:

  • INTECH Clean Energy provides a full range of services including engineering, energy efficiency assessments, feasibility studies and turnkey projects for the successful implementation of renewable energy solutions. Intech’s expertise with solar power includes roof-mounted systems. Design and installation of solar PV systems has been undertaken for roofs all over the world: Australia, Europe, India and North America, ranging from 30 kW to 1 MW.
  • Autarsys enables remote and rural communities to achieve energy independence unlike ever before. It’s not just about harnessing renewable energy, it’s about cost-effective and sustainable energy storage systems. Autarsys builds advanced battery containers in Germany and teams-up with partners on the ground to provide reliable power long after the sun has set and the winds have died down.
  • Jonsol's motto is “the power is in the sun” and as a manufacturer of solar modules, Jonsol converts solar power into usable electricity. Trust is built through the high-quality standards, the profound expertise and many years of experience. Jonsol offers a compact range solar modules and offers high quality, short delivery times and flexible production possibilities.
  • Kaco New Energy looks into a history of over 100 years, having always met the highest quality standards. On this sound footing, KACO new energy has from conviction become a leader in the solar PV industry from 1998 on. With inverters and storage solutions ‘Made in Germany”, KACO new energy today turns investment in energy efficiency into a success story.
  • REDAVIA is an industry leader in solar power providing solar farms to businesses and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. With a proven track record in cost-effective, reliable and clean energy, REDAVIA offers innovative finance solutions with flexible payments options, both on and offgrid.
  • PlanET Biogas Global is one of the leading providers of planning, construction, service, and repowering of biogas plants. As one of the Top 5 manufacturers of the world, they have realized more than 360 plants worldwide utilizing a variety of different substrates including slurry, waste or solid manure.

With energy prices on the rise and energy resources becoming scarce, both prosperity and competitiveness increasingly depend on our ability to use energy as efficiently as possible. Strengthening local manufacturing to increase value creation will play a significant role in Kenya in the future.

This significantly enhances attractive investment opportunities for German project developers and technology providers. German companies can use the opportunity to position themselves as reliable partners with a strong and solid background of technology experience in energy efficiency and renewable technologies. This allows them to offer competitive products and services along the whole value chain inclusive of the provision of training and entering local partnerships.

Please download the conference program here.