The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) director general Daniel Kiptoo has been elected chairman of the Steering Committee of the Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA) for a period of two years.
This comes as EPRA secured a nomination to sit on a 13-member Steering Committee of the clean energy transition accelerator for the 2024-2026 term.
According to Kiptoo, the energy regulator targets to leverage the position to enhance its knowledge on global best practices on clean energy capabilities from geothermal energy exploration, battery energy storage systems, wind energy to promoting nationwide adoption of electrical mobility.
“EPRA is committed to steering the adoption of renewable energy from generation to end-use in Kenya. We have been fostering information exchange and establishing a sound regulatory framework to pave the way for clean energy adoption,” said Kiptoo.
EPRA says Kenya has made advancement towards green energy transition that has seen the country’s renewable energy installed capacity rise to 84.9pc of total energy supplied to national grid.
Geothermal energy is Kenya’s leading source of clean power contributing 44.6pc of the total energy generation while hydro and wind generation follows with 22.5pc and 14.3pc respectively.
“Through RETA, we can collectively share knowledge and resources to expedite clean energy transition for a sustainable future for all,” he added.
Additionally, utility-scale solar generation contributed 3.5pc to the country’s overall energy needs. The government aims to achieve a 100pc clean energy transition by 2030.
RETA targets to promote flexible renewable-based systems, regulatory frameworks to deliver the energy transition, network planning for wide scale electrification, regional interconnection and fair and inclusive energy transition.
