New regulations will unlock untapped potential of solar water heating

Prof Simon Gicharu (left) is shown Megasun Solar by Mtwapa Energy Centre manager Killian Mwangudza (second left). The solar is used to heat water, on June 19, 2019. [File, Standard]

Even though there were no concrete agreements on phasing out fossil fuels during last year's UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, the five core objectives agreed upon centred on energy access and sustainability. This is something that Kenya has been working on, especially in the renewable energy sub sector.