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New hybrid solar system to help off-grid areas get clean energy

Solars at the Talek Community Solar Hybrid Mini-grid Project. [File, Standard]

Lodwar town in Turkana County has become one of the new towns to get a modular containerised solar hybrid system that aims to help millions of Kenyans living in off-grid areas access clean and affordable electricity.

This follows the installation of a 50 kW solar hybrid inverter and a 70 kWh battery storage system that provides steady power throughout the day and night.

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