RENAC – Capacity building on PV-diesel-hybrid mini-grids (Kenya)

In November 2013, the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) conducted a three-day training workshop in Nairobi for Kenya Power and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). The program aimed to reduce reliance on expensive and polluting diesel generators in rural areas, where the electrification rate was only 5% in 2013. The training covered system engineering, energy audits, and tendering processes to help the Government of Kenya scale up renewable energy integration in remote mini-grids.

• In 2013, rural electrification in Kenya was only 5%, with many remote areas relying on diesel generator mini-grids that faced risks from high fuel prices, limited spare parts, and environmental pollution.
• RENAC delivered a three-day training session in Nairobi in November 2013 for Kenya Power and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) to improve the design of tenders for solar PV-diesel-hybrid systems and increase awareness of current 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, system engineering, energy yield calculation, operation and maintenance, and Kenyan Rural Electrification policy.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2016). RENAC – Capacity building on PV-diesel-hybrid mini-grids (Kenya). https://renewelec.org/case-study/renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. RENAC – Capacity building on PV-diesel-hybrid mini-grids (Kenya). 2016. https://renewelec.org/case-study/renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2016renac, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{RENAC – Capacity building on PV-diesel-hybrid mini-grids (Kenya)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/renac-capacity-building-pv-diesel-hybrid-mini-grids-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }