Portfolio

Challenge: Extremely high daytime electricity demand and rising grid costs threatening operating margins at one of coastal Kenya's major retail malls.

Solution: Designed and managed a 400kW two-phase grid-tie PV system including BoQ/BOM, procurement support, installation supervision and commissioning oversight.

Outcome: Significantly reduced peak-hour utility dependency. One of the largest rooftop commercial systems in coastal Kenya at time of installation.

Challenge: Fuel stations operating long hours depended heavily on grid electricity for lighting, pumps, refrigeration, and security systems across multiple locations.

Solution: Led installation and maintenance of six grid-tie PV systems across Petrocity stations, reducing electricity costs and improving energy resilience.

Outcome: Reduced grid dependency across multiple stations and improved operational sustainability of fuel retail infrastructure Kenya-wide.

Challenge: Industrial baking operations require continuous daytime energy supply with high loads across multiple production facilities.

Solution: Installed and maintained 10 grid-tie PV systems across Supa Loaf facilities to offset production electricity costs at scale.

Outcome: Improved daytime solar energy contribution to industrial production and reduced electricity expenditure across the manufacturing network.

Challenge: Government fisheries facility had high daytime electricity consumption affecting operational cost efficiency.

Solution: Installed and supported commissioning of a 50kW rooftop grid-tie solar PV system to offset daytime electricity consumption.

Outcome: Reduced dependence on utility electricity and improved long-term operational cost efficiency at the government processing facility.

Challenge: Clients required proper commissioning and inverter configuration to ensure optimal system performance after installation across multiple platforms.

Solution: Commissioned multiple solar PV systems using Huawei grid-tie, Deye hybrid (single & three-phase), Victron off-grid, and Growatt hybrid inverters.

Outcome: Improved system performance reliability and ensured technical compliance across residential and SME deployments.

Challenge: Remote conservation monitoring and research operations required reliable off-grid energy with large battery storage for continuous uptime.

Solution: Designed and supported installation of three off-grid solar mini-grids with 440kWh+ combined BESS, plus weather station configuration and scheduled/unscheduled O&M support.

Outcome: Delivered reliable renewable power infrastructure supporting conservation monitoring and research continuity in remote Laikipia locations.

Challenge: Hotel facing high electricity bills from heavy daytime cooling loads and night backup requirements, with significant grid dependency and operating cost pressure.

Solution: Installed a 24kW hybrid solar PV system with 20kWh battery storage integrating battery backup to offset grid consumption and improve reliability.

Outcome: Monthly electricity costs reduced from KSh 200,000 to KSh 45,000, a verified 77% reduction, making this one of Kinawa's strongest hospitality ROI case studies.

Challenge: Coastal hospitality facilities required reliable power with reduced generator dependence and lower electricity costs.

Solution: Installed and maintained multiple hybrid solar PV systems at Watamu House, Airbnb Diani, and additional residential coastal sites.

Outcome: Improved reliability of electricity supply and reduced operating energy costs for 10 hospitality and residential properties.

Challenge: Mobile digital learning environments required portable, reliable electricity supply for containerized classrooms in remote regions.

Solution: Installed hybrid solar systems with gel and lithium battery storage supporting containerized digital classroom operations.

Outcome: Enabled off-grid digital learning environments in remote Kenya, improving access to education technology.

Challenge: Wildlife security monitoring required reliable decentralized energy in remote areas without grid connectivity across the conservation ranch estate.

Solution: Installed off-grid solar systems powering 13 security mast monitoring stations and headquarters, including full commissioning and ongoing O&M support.

Outcome: Enabled continuous wildlife security monitoring across a distributed conservation network, demonstrating long-distance remote deployment reliability.

Challenge: Remote ranger stations needed reliable off-grid electricity to support field operations and security activities across national reserve coverage.

Solution: Installed standalone solar PV systems at ranger facilities across multiple remote conservation locations, coordinating logistics for distributed deployment.

Outcome: Improved operational effectiveness and safety of conservation personnel through reliable electricity access at all stations.

Challenge: The school lacked reliable electricity for lighting and academic activities, limiting student study hours in a remote and underserved county.

Solution: Designed and implemented a 10kW off-grid solar PV system supporting school electrification across lighting and essential classroom loads.

Outcome: Improved electricity access for students, enabling extended study hours and better educational conditions in Wajir County.

Challenge: Rural schools in Kwale, Kilifi, and Kajiado lacked reliable electricity for learning activities and digital access.

Solution: Installed standalone solar PV systems (3.6–5kW per site) supporting lighting and essential school loads across three rural school sites.

Outcome: Improved learning environments and extended study hours in underserved communities across three counties.

Challenge: The home required reliable electricity in an area with unreliable grid access, demanding a fully autonomous energy solution.

Solution: Designed and installed an autonomous off-grid solar PV system with 5kW panels and 10kWh battery storage.

Outcome: Delivered energy independence and reliable household electricity supply, demonstrating standalone residential off-grid deployment experience.

Challenge: Low-income rural households in coastal Kenya lacked access to affordable electricity, limiting productivity and quality of life.

Solution: Supported rollout of small-scale PAYGo solar home systems and solar water pumping across Kwale, Kilifi, and Mombasa rural zones.

Outcome: Enabled decentralized energy access and improved household productivity, demonstrating last-mile distributed energy delivery experience.

Challenge: High electricity costs for borehole pumping and shared facility lighting were increasing operational costs for the residential block.

Solution: Installed dual solar systems across the apartment facility: 3kW borehole pumping and 5kW common area lighting.

Outcome: Reduced electricity expenses and improved utility sustainability, demonstrating urban residential borehole solarization capability.

Challenge: Remote airstrip water infrastructure required reliable pumping without grid reliance, serving critical aviation support operations.

Solution: Installed a 15kW solar borehole pumping system supporting airstrip operations in a remote location.

Outcome: Reliable remote aviation support water infrastructure delivered with zero grid dependency, demonstrating critical infrastructure solar deployment.

Challenge: Farm irrigation along River Tana required reliable pumping infrastructure with floating solar mounting in variable river conditions.

Solution: Installed floating solar pumping infrastructure supporting agricultural irrigation, a specialist deployment requiring adaptive mounting engineering.

Outcome: Improved agricultural productivity through renewable-powered irrigation along River Tana, demonstrating floating solar specialist capability.

Challenge: Community borehole required sustainable off-grid energy supply to deliver reliable water access for rural communities without grid connectivity.

Solution: Installed 7.5kW solar-powered borehole pumping system in partnership with World Vision Kenya to support community water access.

Outcome: Improved water availability reliability for local communities, demonstrating NGO rural water infrastructure delivery capability.

Challenge: Nationwide bakery network required EPRA-compliant energy and electrical audits across 44 facilities, covering high costs, aging infrastructure, power quality, and compliance gaps.

Solution: Implemented structured multi-site Energy and Electrical Audit Programme covering consumption analysis, load profiling, switchgear inspections, earthing assessments, thermographic testing, and EPRA-aligned reporting preparation across all 44 sites.

Outcome: Delivered national energy and electrical performance framework, achieved EPRA compliance readiness, and produced investment-grade efficiency upgrade roadmap covering all facilities.

Challenge: National pipeline operator needed assessment of technical and financial viability of solar integration across strategic pipeline infrastructure.

Solution: Conducted solarization feasibility assessment covering technical sizing, site suitability, economic viability, and implementation recommendations across 8 stations.

Outcome: Delivered decision-support framework enabling strategic renewable energy integration planning at national infrastructure scale.

Challenge: Existing solar BESS systems at NGO Samburu offices experienced performance challenges reducing reliability for humanitarian operations.

Solution: Performed system diagnostics, battery replacement, configuration troubleshooting, and performance optimization across three office installations.

Outcome: Restored full system reliability and improved operational energy availability across multiple humanitarian field sites in Samburu.

Challenge: Frequent grid outages disrupted lighting and facility operations at the mosque, affecting continuity of community activities.

Solution: Installed a 5kW solar backup system providing uninterrupted power supply during grid outages.

Outcome: Improved electricity reliability and ensured continuity of community religious and social activities, demonstrating community infrastructure electrification.

Problem: Office infrastructure required improved thermal comfort and electrical load optimization.

Solution: Installed 7 air-conditioning systems integrated within the existing energy infrastructure support environment.

Impact: Improved operational comfort and productivity of office facilities.