Featured in Blue-sky thinking – 07-2014

Made in Kenya

Africa: Demand for clean and reliable energy has fueled the growth of Kenya’s market for quality solar panels. Ubbink, one of the country’s PV pioneers, has surpassed its projections of three years ago when it commenced operations. Solarcentury is exploring ventures with local partners. Much to the regret of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers the country’s Minister of Finance has recently removed import duties on solar equipment and machinery.
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Ubbink East Africa, a joint venture of Netherlands-based Ubbink B.V. and Kenya-based Largo Investments, manufactured its 100,000th solar panel in May this year after launching its operations in the first quarter of 2011. “Next to becoming the leading solar energy company in Eastern Africa, our ambition is to develop the solar industry in Eastern Africa …

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