EPRA Given New Powers in Kenya’s Renewable Vitality Plan

The Vitality and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Wednesday, obtained a licence to watch manufacturing corporations to find out whether or not renewable electrical energy is used to fabricate items. 

EPRA was issued the licence by the Worldwide Monitoring Commonplace Basis, the founding father of I-REC (I-TRACK Basis), a global physique that gives requirements for creating attribute-tracking programs. 

The regulatory authority will henceforth act because the native I-REC(E) Issuer however act in a manner that’s clear, truthful, and equitable to all market gamers. 

“EPRA has the accountability of confirming to events that electrical energy from renewable power sources has been used within the manufacturing of products and providers,” an announcement from EPRA learn partially. 

The monitoring of companies is because of rising curiosity the world over by people and organisations to embrace local weather change mitigation measures.

As such, most consumers of products exported from Kenya are eager to know in the event that they have been produced by way of environmentally sustainable power sources.

After being happy that the products have been manufactured utilizing renewable power sources, EPRA will present an Worldwide Renewable Vitality Certificates (I-REC). 

This can signify transferable proof that electrical energy was produced from renewable power sources. 

Earlier than EPRA was issued with the licence, the certification was completed by the Inexperienced Certificates Firm (GCC). 

“The federal government of Kenya has prioritized the scaling up of renewables within the nation intending to realize 100 per cent renewable power technology by 2030,” the I-TRACK Basis defined one of many causes EPRA was handed the certification powers. 

“Kenya has adopted the I-TRACK Basis’s I-REC(E) as its Vitality Attribute Certificates which can be adopted and applied with out restrictions,” the Basis added. 

EPRA is remitted with the technology, importation, exportation, transmission, distribution, provide and use {of electrical} power aside from licensing of nuclear amenities.

Moreover, it’s granted powers on the importation, refining, exportation, transportation, storage and sale of petroleum and petroleum merchandise aside from crude oil.