EE Champion – The Kenya Association of Manufacturers - Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, established the Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation (CEEC) in 2006. The Centre runs energy efficiency and conservation programmes designed to help companies identify energy wastage, determine saving potential and provide recommendations on energy efficiency measures. They help companies reduce energy costs as well as enhance competitiveness and profitability while promoting a clean and healthy environment.
The CEEC offers the following services:
- Energy audits (over 2,000 energy audits so far)
- Technical assistance to enterprises in the implementation of recommended EE measures
- Energy management and equipment-specific training
- Certification services for Certified Energy Managers and Certified Measurement and Verification Professionals in conjunction with the Association of Energy Engineers
- Exchange visits/study tours on the application of various EE technologies
- Resource efficiency audits to improve energy productivity and promote a circular economy
- Awareness-raising programmes on climate change
- Technical support in the implementation of EE recommendations identified in energy audit reports, e.g. the SUNREF programme that supported 40 projects
- Support policy formulation, review, and implementation through provision of actual baseline data and information
Every year, the CEEC recognises companies that have significantly reduced their energy consumption with the Energy Management Award. So far, 19 editions have been held, which verified savings of 2,014 GWh and over KES 14 billion.
CEEC has also conducted nine successful editions of the Clean Energy Expo and Conference, which brings together thought leaders to promote the adoption of clean energy in industries and support policies that encourage the use of clean energy.
Further, the CEEC is building collaboration linkages on energy efficiency with national and regional stakeholders, developing energy use benchmarks for various sectors of the economy, and supporting the formulation and implementation of energy efficiency policies. This involves energy efficiency policies and activities in East Africa, in particular in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
How to best support EE activities?
The KAM-CEEC team, led by Innocent Onserio, recommends the following:
- Capacity development of energy professionals
- Supporting publicity and awareness campaigns on EE across all sectors
- Developing EE policies and advocacy
- Supporting capacity-building programmes on EE and collaboration of EE institutions across the continent
- Establishing sectoral EE benchmarks to ensure improvements and align with best practices
- Establishing EE funding mechanisms—supporting and expanding the ESCO model
- Developing hydrogen technology as an energy solution to industrial, chemical and transportation sectors
