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Comparison: Kenya Power Infrastructure and Prices

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Infrastructure for Electricity? Non-existent

There is nothing more satisfying than working side by poor masai communities in Africa installing life changing solar power systems

There is nothing more satisfying than working side by poor masai communities in Africa installing life changing solar power systems

In Kajiado County less than 40% of the population have access to mains electricity. 95% of the access is limited to urban areas. Installing the infrastructure to expand the reach of mains electricity is an expensive exercise and therefore not a realistic goal in the medium or long term for rural Kajiado.

Therefore for the unforeseen future an alternative source of electricity that is affordable and sustainable is the only option. Solar Power is the answer.

Kenya is one of the most expensive countries on average per kilowatt/. The following table is a cross section of developed and developing country electricity cost per kw/h for an average household.

Country US cents per kw/h average
1 India 8
2 China 8
3 Indonesia 8.75
4 USA 13
5 South Africa 16
6 UK 18
7 New Zealand 21
8 Kenya 30
9 Australia 30.8
10 Germany 36

Considering the average income, even of the Kenyan middle class, and the average income in equally expensive countries the actual power price in percentage of income is about 5 times as high in Kenya. For example a Kenyan middle class income household earns approximately US$11,600 per annum while the average equivalent household in the developed world earns approximately US$56,000.

Adding to those costs is the purchase and maintenance costs of a backup generator as in general all East African power grids are so unstable that it is sheer impossible to run an average household or business without it.

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A great family holiday is spending a few days working with Napenda Solar Community and then venturing on safari to the best game parks in Africa
Majority of homes do not have any electrical wiring in place, Napenda Solar Community wires up the entire house as well as installing a solar power system
These students are running the house wires and fixing them in place ready for the solar power system in East Africa
Enjoying a cultural experience of cooking a traditional Kenyan meal after installing solar power systems in the community in Kenya
Thiemo explaining during a solar polar workshop how the junction box works at Napenda Solar Community base in Kenya
After finishing the solar power workshop theory students now have the task to put theory into practice by building a solar power system with Napenda Solar Community
Wiring up the electrics ready to install a solar power system with Napenda Solar Community and Africa Expedition Support
Our group returning to Homebase after installing solar power systems with Napenda Solar Community

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