Kenya: Enel and Powerhive to develop solar mini-grids
Issue 314
- 17 Dec 2015
| 1 minute read
Italy’s Enel Green Power has partnered with First Solar-backed Powerhive to develop 100 mini-grids in Kenya with a combined capacity of 1MW. The Cloverfield project represents an investment of $12m, 93% of which will be provided by Enel and 7% by Powerhive. The portfolio has been developed by Powerhive in Kisii and Nyamira counties in western Kenya. Powerhive uses mobile phone technology to allow customers to prepay for power.
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