Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries

Table 6

Description of institutions involved in Kenya’s energy sector.

Institution	Mandate	Ref
Ministry of Energy	Makes policies on energy and does strategic planning for the energy sector	[32]
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)	Formulates and enforces regulations on grid codes, tariffs, and other relevant tools necessary.	[21]
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)	Oversees electricity generation,70.0% owned by the government, 30.0% by private investors	[33]
Kenya Power	Manages the grid, purchases power from KENGEN and other IPPs after which it does transmission and distribution to customers. 50.1% is owned by the Government of Kenya and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the rest by private investors.	[34]
Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)	Accelerates the pace of RE in Kenya by implementing the Rural Electrification Program.	[35]
Energy Tribunal	Settles disputes between parties in the energy industry.	[36]
IPP’s (Independent Power Producers)	Private investors involved in the generation of power selling it to the off-taker under an agreed feed-in tariff.