Kenya Power is looking to renewable energy integration, smart grid technologies and e-mobility and other innovative solutions to address emerging issues in the energy sector.
At its 2nd Grid and Innovation Conference 2025 themed “Accelerating Innovation for Business Sustainability,” Kenya Power’s Managing Director & CEO, Dr. (Eng.) Joseph Siror said the firm is scaling up electricity connections to attain universal access by the year 2030.
“At Kenya Power, our mandate goes beyond keeping the lights on. We aim to be the energy solutions provider of choice, delivering efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. Therefore, innovation is not an option but the foundation of our growth, resilience, and ability to serve a growing economy,” he said.
With over 400 participants, including employees, energy sector leaders, researchers and policy makers, the Conference comes at a time when the country is scaling up electricity connections to attain universal access by the year 2030, thus calling for innovative ideas to ensure reliable and adequate power supply as customers adapt to new technologies that drive demand for electricity, such as e-cooking and electric mobility.
“Innovation is a catalyst for revolutionizing access to affordable, clean, and reliable energy solutions. Kenya’s leadership in renewable energy integration, smart grid technologies and e-mobility are a testament to the critical role of innovation in the energy sector,” said Kenya Power’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Joy Brenda Masinde.
Kenya Power has also launched its Innovation Ideas Portal that will be hosted at the Institute of Energy Studies and Research (IESR), a fully-owned subsidiary of Kenya Power to capture and track the growth and commercialisation of innovations targeting the energy sector in the region.
“It is through innovation that energy systems will become environmentally, socially, and financially solid. The innovation ideas hub will provide structured support to the innovators to match solutions to the challenges that we are facing in the energy sector. I commend Kenya Power for organising the Grid and Innovation Conference, which serves as a platform for cross-sector collaboration, with stakeholders from academia, government, and private industry exchanging ideas and forging partnerships,” said Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi.
This year’s Conference will explore transformative solutions on Emerging Issues, Knowledge Management, System Losses, Revenue Diversification, and Kenya Power in the digital space.