European funding for solar mini grids in Kenya

Some 22 villages in Busia county will receive a total of 7,000 electricity connection points plus solar-powered street lighting and water services after InfraCo Africa invested $4.2 million acquiring 40% of developer Kudura Power East Africa.A $4.2 million investment by an entity backed by the governments of the Netherlands, Switzerland and the U.K. is set to drive 22 solar mini grids across villages in western Kenya by October next year. London-based InfraCo Africa, which is funded by the three European governments, invested the money to acquire a 40% stake in the Kudura Power East Africa mini ...

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