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00:00 No more monthly electricity bills.
00:02 The dream has become a reality for an increasing number
00:05 of warehouses in Nairobi that have switched to solar.
00:08 The panels now account for 5.5% of the total installed
00:11 capacity in Kenya, and it's on the rise.
00:14 The power tariffs in Kenya currently have gone high.
00:18 And solar is one of the solutions
00:22 to try and bring clean and affordable power.
00:25 The rate of adoption of solar energy is on high rise.
00:31 And it's actually the future of clean energy.
00:34 The industrial sector isn't alone in embracing solar.
00:38 An increasing number of farmers have also turned
00:40 to this renewable energy source.
00:42 Growing crops under these panels is not only
00:45 helping them increase their yields,
00:47 but it's also lightening their wallets.
00:49 It's something that is free.
00:50 You only need the panels.
00:52 You just incur the initial cost.
00:55 Then from there, you get the sunlight.
00:57 It's a natural resource.
00:59 We feel it was worth it because it's a long-term solution
01:04 to our energy problems.
01:06 Kenya lies on the equator where there was plenty of sunshine
01:09 all year round.
01:10 As the costs of the panels drop, this expert
01:13 believes that Kenya could become the world's leading
01:16 producer of solar energy.
01:18 Here in Africa, we have abundant land.
01:21 We have more sun than anywhere else on the planet.
01:25 So if you combine those, then you're
01:27 able to produce energy sustainably.
01:30 And you're able to produce it on a massive scale that
01:34 can be able to meet the demands, both locally,
01:38 but also to meet global demands.
01:40 As 2023 continues to experience global temperature records
01:44 and with COP 28 around the corner,
01:46 Kenya is hoping to set an example for Africa
01:49 and the world.