Public acceptance of renewables in Kenya

A quantitative study indicates substantial public support for wind, solar photovoltaic, and geothermal energy in Kenya, which could help the country meet its Paris Agreement commitments. While overall assessments are positive, public opinion is shaped by price, infrastructure, and land-use requirements, suggesting that authorities must anticipate and mitigate specific drawbacks to ensure large-scale adoption.

• There is significant public support in Kenya for the large-scale implementation of geothermal, solar photovoltaic, and wind energy, which could assist the government in meeting its national commitments under the Paris Agreement.
• Public opinion regarding renewable energy alternatives is influenced by land-use requirements, infrastructure, and price, though these factors affect opinion in different ways.
• Despite general support, there are potential drawbacks and inconveniences associated with each renewable option that could obstruct large-scale adoption, although these can be mitigated through national energy and climate development plans.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2019). Public acceptance of renewables in Kenya. https://www.sei.org/publications/public-acceptance-renewables-kenya/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Public acceptance of renewables in Kenya. 2019. https://www.sei.org/publications/public-acceptance-renewables-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2019public, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Public acceptance of renewables in Kenya}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/public-acceptance-renewables-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }