Renewable energy

Renewable energy is one of the key energy sub-sectors that significantly contribute to the overall energy mix in Kenya. In Africa, Kenya leads in exploiting renewable energy sources to provide energy required to complement the realization of Vision 2030, “accelerating transformation of our country into a rapidly industrializing middle-income nation by the year 2030”.

The Renewable Energy department is responsible for leading the planning, development, implementation, promotion and execution of structures for the development and regulation of the renewable energy and energy efficiency through research and planning, development of standards and regulations, compliance and enforcement.