IRENA~Theme Briefing Renewables
Theme briefing- RENEWABLES
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Kenya Power Forecast Scenario of Q2 of 2016.
Kenya Power Forecast Scenario of Q2 of 2016.
Thermal generation and capacity forecast puts the sector on the war path with the renewable energy projects as more investments are put into the latter. Read more on the Research Q2 2016 Kenya Power Report on Lamu.
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Locals oppose plans to build first coal-fired power plant in Kenya
Azure sky, clear sea and a busy seafront create the picturesque views of Lamu Old Town, the oldest and Swahili settlement in east Africa and an Unesco world heritage site. In a few years however, the idyll might be disrupted by multi-billion dollar coal power
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Kitui wants details of Mui coal project
Source: The Star KITUI residents complain they are in the dark about the status of the coal mining project in blocks C and D in the Mui Basin. Coal exploration is being done on four blocks: A, B, C and D. Speaking at Mathuki AIC
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Coal mining disrupts people’s livelihoods in Mui Basin, Kenya
A joint publication on plans for coal mining in Mui Basin, Kitui County. “To progress towards the targets of its ‘Vision 2030’ development program, the Kenyan government is keen to tap any energy source available in the country. A coal mining concession awarded to a Chinese company
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Lamu Coal Plant Ready to Take off as State Takes over Land
Lamu Coal Plant Ready to Take off as State Takes over Land
Source: The East African In Summary The National Land Commission (NLC) has started taking over more than 869 acres of public land from squatters and private investors, paving the way for the finalisation of the Lamu power coal plant project. The construction of the 981.5MW
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Land commission repossesses 869 acres to pave way for delayed Lamu coal plant
Source: Business Daily Africa The National Land Commission (NLC) has started the takeover of 869 acres of public land from squatters and private investors, clearing a major hurdle that has delayed building of Kenya’s first coal-fired power plant in Lamu. The construction of the 981.5-megawatt
Solar and wind power just passed another big turning point
Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in both Germany and the UK, even without government subsidies. It’s the first time that threshold has been crossed by a G7 economy. But that’s less interesting than what just happened in the world’s largest economy, according to a Bloomberg analysis.
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Kenya: Saving Lamu – Kenya’s Indigenous Peoples’ Fight for Land and Livelihood
Source: All Africa press release By T Tsipa Issued by Earthlife Africa (Johannesburg), ground Work (Friends of the Earth South Africa) and the Highveld Environmental Justice Network Off the coast of Kenya is a group of fifty five islands, the Lamu Archipelago, known for its
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Land disputes delay coal-fired electricity
Source:Business Daily Consumers will have to wait longer for the cheap coal-fired electricity to be connected to the national power grid as land disputes and delay in getting environmental approval extends production timeline by two years. The construction of the 981.5-megawatt plant in Lamu was