Global solar firms reap big as Kenyans take to their goods
In 2019, when Kenya went ahead of India in the purchase of solar systems, Kenyans bought 1.97 million units of solar power systems.
The report by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), a global network of players in the renewable energy sector, is a pointer that the high demand means the government’s efforts to connect Kenyans to the national electricity grid might not be yielding the desired effects.
In 2019, when Kenya went ahead of India in the purchase of solar systems, Kenyans bought 1.97 million units of solar power systems.
They use the systems to light up their homes as well as power electronic devices including charging their phones and power TV and entertainment units.
India, which has been the leading market for solar systems, bought 1.6 million units in 2019, a 31 per cent drop compared to the two million acquired the previous year.
“The top five markets for affiliated off-grid solar systems in 2019 (by sales volume) were Kenya, India, Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria,” said the report.
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