Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya’s electricity demand just hit a record high but what does that really mean for the country’s future? On a seemingly ordinary day in July 2025, Kenya quietly reached a milestone that most of the country didn’t notice: the national electricity demand surged to 2,362 megawatts, the highest in its history….
Written By: Faith Jemosop Egypt has commissioned its first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) , a 300 MWh facility powered entirely by solar energy. Developed by AMEA Power, this project is located in the sun-rich Aswan Governorate and is now fully operational, ahead of its scheduled commercial operation date (COD). The BESS is seamlessly…
Written By: Faith Jemosop South Africa’s economic recovery, sustainability, and infrastructure development, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $474.6 million loan under the second phase of the country’s Infrastructure Acceleration Programme. This funding is geared toward improving infrastructure governance, enhancing the enabling environment for private sector participation, and driving the country’s green growth…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya Accelerates EV Transition Through Strategic Collaborations Kenya’s journey toward sustainable mobility is gaining momentum through a strategic network of collaborations between the government, private companies, international development agencies, and start-ups. These partnerships are driving electric vehicle (EV) adoption by strengthening policy support, improving charging infrastructure, and lowering ownership costs, positioning…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Almost 92% of the world’s population now has access to electricity, according to the newly released Energy Progress Report 2025, a notable advancement compared to previous years. But despite the progress, over 666 million people still lack power, a stark reminder that the world is not on track to meet the…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Kenya’s Electric Vehicle (EV) market has a strong momentum heading into 2025, driven by governmental incentives, growing infrastructure, and expanding model availability. As part of the July 1, 2025 update, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published a revised Current Retail Selling Price (CRSP) list, this serves as the taxable value baseline for imported…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Africa’s G20 Potential to Power the World with Renewables Africa’s G20 nations, primarily South Africa, and by extension Egypt and Nigeria through the African Union’s G20 seat, hold a staggering potential: they could produce enough renewable energy to meet global demand. This bold claim, recently explored in global energy analyses, is…
Written By: Faith Jemosop Keur Niangane, a 1,200-person village once dependent on noisy diesel generators and flickering kerosene lamps, has achieved something many African communities still dream of: clean, reliable, solar-powered electricity. But how did this transformation happen and what does it teach us about the future of energy in Africa? What Was Life Like…
By Faith Jemosop In the Highveld of South Africa, coal powers the economy and poisons the air. But as residents gasp for relief, the world looks away. This is the story of a silent emergency unfolding in real-time. The Sky in Mpumalanga Is Not Blue At first glance, Mpumalanga appears idyllic sprawling fields, modest townships,…
Written By: Faith Jemosop In the early hours of a chilly July morning in Soweto, 63-year-old Nomsa Mkhize lights a paraffin stove to warm her grandchildren’s tiny room. The electricity had cut out again overnight. “They cough all night now,” she says quietly, gesturing toward the children, swaddled in blankets. “I don’t know what’s worse…