Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) – Capacity building on PV-Diesel-Hybrid mini-grids (Kenya)

In November 2013, RENAC conducted a three-day training session in Nairobi for Kenya Power and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to improve the design of tenders for PV-diesel hybrid mini-grids. The initiative aimed to address the high costs, supply chain risks, and environmental impacts associated with diesel-only power in rural Kenya, where the electrification rate was only 5% in 2013. The training covered system engineering, energy audits, and tendering, establishing a knowledge base to scale up renewable energy solutions in remote areas.

• In 2013, rural electrification in Kenya was only 5%, with power often supplied by diesel generator mini-grids that faced risks from high fuel prices, nontransparent transportation, and limited spare parts, alongside environmental threats such as carbon emissions and air pollution.
• To scale up rural electrification, RENAC delivered a 3-day training in Nairobi in November 2013 for Kenya Power and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), focusing on the optimal design of tenders for solar PV in diesel mini-grids and state-of-the-art technology solutions.
• The training program, supported by GIZ and the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, covered technical and policy areas including energy audits, load profile recording, system engineering, energy yield calculation, software design tools, operation and maintenance, and Kenyan Rural Electrification policy.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2016). Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) – Capacity building on PV-Diesel-Hybrid mini-grids (Kenya). https://renewelec.org/case-study/renewables-academy-ag-renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) – Capacity building on PV-Diesel-Hybrid mini-grids (Kenya). 2016. https://renewelec.org/case-study/renewables-academy-ag-renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2016renewables, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) – Capacity building on PV-Diesel-Hybrid mini-grids (Kenya)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/renewables-academy-ag-renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }