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The agreement between Empower New Energy and Abyssinia Group of Industries’ Awasi steel plant will deliver about 14 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean electricity annually. [Courtesy]
Norway-based renewable energy investor Empower New Energy has deepened its presence in Kenya with a $2.5 million (Sh323 million) solar power contract at Abyssinia Group of Industries’ Awasi steel plant, bringing the site’s total installed solar capacity to 9MW.
The 25-year power supply agreement, signed in September 2025, will deliver about 14 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean electricity annually.
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