{"id":98052,"date":"2026-06-17T18:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/entrepreneurs-in-nairobi-make-the-case-for-going-solar\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:06:00","slug":"entrepreneurs-in-nairobi-make-the-case-for-going-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/fr\/entrepreneurs-in-nairobi-make-the-case-for-going-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurs in Nairobi make the case for going solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"2000\" width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/map-nairobi.jpg?w=2000\" alt=\"globe icon with Nairobi indicated\" class=\"wp-image-1138667\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">__________________________<br \/><strong>THE PLACE<\/strong><br \/>Nairobi, Kenya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of Kenya\u2019s power grid runs on renewables. But with 25% of communities lacking centralized electricity, the nation is looking to off-grid solar to hit its goal of delivering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/news\/kenyas-energy-sector-is-making-strides-toward-universal-electricity-access-clean-cooking-solutions-and-renewable-energy-development\">universal electricity access<\/a> by 2030 without driving up emissions. The ever-\u00adimproving economics of solar technology have helped. A couple of years ago, a panel cost about $3 a watt; now it\u2019s down to cents.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the margins of a bustling Nairobi, we wind past a mix of high-rises and hardware shops interspersed with small plots growing corn or potatoes. After a few minutes, we arrive at a street-side stall run by the bespectacled Milcah Wanjiru. She sells plenty of half-liter packets of milk, loaves of bread, and matches, but Wanjiru\u2019s core business is a service: She mills corn flour for local residents, which they most often use in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@iriken__\/video\/7556648216947707167\">ugali<\/a>\u2014a common Kenyan dish that is similar to polenta, albeit less creamy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of her small shop, a milling machine stands on three adjustable legs. \u201cWhenever customers came to mill their grain, they asked for other goods,\u201d says Wanjiru, \u201cand this is how I got to stock these other items.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shops with a grain mill are common here in rural areas and most neighborhoods, especially low-income ones\u2014even in the city. But most of these mills burn diesel fuel. Hers? It runs on either solar energy or electricity from the grid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matt Carr, the CEO and cofounder of <a href=\"https:\/\/agsol.com\/\">Agsol<\/a>, the company that designed Wanjiru\u2019s mill, is here with me, visiting to get her feedback on his product. One issue bothers her. \u201cIt can be slow,\u201d Wanjiru tells Carr, explaining that grains can get stuck in the front chamber where they feed into the machine. Sometimes, the whole thing jams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Carr says the mill automatically reduces its speed if the grain is at all damp, so that the pulverizing hammers within can squeeze out as much flour as possible. That process can unfortunately lead to the problem she\u2019s describing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Wanjiru seems happy with the machine, which she\u2019s been using since December 2025. It makes running her business cheaper. About 40% of what shop owners who use diesel-powered mills charge customers goes toward paying for fuel, according to Carr, whereas operating Agsol\u2019s solar-powered machine can be up to 80% more profitable once the initial cost (about $1,300) is paid off, which takes between six and 12 months. Wanjiru also likes the fact that\u2014unlike diesel-burning models\u2014her mill can handle very small amounts of grain, which has brought a few new customers her way. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Carr launched the first Agsol product in 2018 in Kenya and has raised over $4 million of investment\u2014much of that via <a href=\"https:\/\/energycatalyst.ukri.org\/\">a UK government program<\/a> that supports clean energy projects in the region. Last year, Agsol sold 530 units. The company, which is based just outside Nairobi, has received orders from as far as Mozambique and Angola.<\/p>\n<p>As we say goodbye to Wanjiru, she turns and bends over burlap sacks half full of peanuts, mung beans, rice, and millet, arranged neatly on wooden pallets on the cement floor. She lifts a scoopful from one of the sacks and dumps its contents on a scale. A customer waits to be served.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Geoffrey Kamadi is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Nairobi, focusing on science, climate change, environment, technology, and development.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>__________________________THE PLACENairobi, Kenya Most of Kenya\u2019s power grid runs on renewables. But with 25% of communities lacking centralized electricity, the nation is looking to off-grid solar to hit its goal of delivering universal electricity access by 2030 without driving up emissions. The ever-\u00adimproving economics of solar technology have helped. A couple of years ago, a panel cost about $3 a watt; now it\u2019s down to cents.\u00a0 On the margins of a bustling Nairobi, we wind past a mix of high-rises and hardware shops interspersed with small plots growing corn or potatoes. After a few minutes, we arrive at a street-side stall run by the bespectacled Milcah Wanjiru. She sells plenty of half-liter packets of milk, loaves of bread, and matches, but Wanjiru\u2019s core business is a service: She mills corn flour for local residents, which they most often use in ugali\u2014a common Kenyan dish that is similar to polenta, albeit less creamy.\u00a0 In the middle of her small shop, a milling machine stands on three adjustable legs. \u201cWhenever customers came to mill their grain, they asked for other goods,\u201d says Wanjiru, \u201cand this is how I got to stock these other items.\u201d\u00a0 Shops with a grain mill are common here in rural areas and most neighborhoods, especially low-income ones\u2014even in the city. But most of these mills burn diesel fuel. Hers? It runs on either solar energy or electricity from the grid.\u00a0 Matt Carr, the CEO and cofounder of Agsol, the company that designed Wanjiru\u2019s mill, is here with me, visiting to get her feedback on his product. One issue bothers her. \u201cIt can be slow,\u201d Wanjiru tells Carr, explaining that grains can get stuck in the front chamber where they feed into the machine. Sometimes, the whole thing jams.\u00a0 Carr says the mill automatically reduces its speed if the grain is at all damp, so that the pulverizing hammers within can squeeze out as much flour as possible. That process can unfortunately lead to the problem she\u2019s describing.\u00a0 Overall, Wanjiru seems happy with the machine, which she\u2019s been using since December 2025. It makes running her business cheaper. About 40% of what shop owners who use diesel-powered mills charge customers goes toward paying for fuel, according to Carr, whereas operating Agsol\u2019s solar-powered machine can be up to 80% more profitable once the initial cost (about $1,300) is paid off, which takes between six and 12 months. Wanjiru also likes the fact that\u2014unlike diesel-burning models\u2014her mill can handle very small amounts of grain, which has brought a few new customers her way. \u00a0 Carr launched the first Agsol product in 2018 in Kenya and has raised over $4 million of investment\u2014much of that via a UK government program that supports clean energy projects in the region. Last year, Agsol sold 530 units. The company, which is based just outside Nairobi, has received orders from as far as Mozambique and Angola. As we say goodbye to Wanjiru, she turns and bends over burlap sacks half full of peanuts, mung beans, rice, and millet, arranged neatly on wooden pallets on the cement floor. She lifts a scoopful from one of the sacks and dumps its contents on a scale. A customer waits to be served.\u00a0 Geoffrey Kamadi is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Nairobi, focusing on science, climate change, environment, technology, and 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