Kenya to grow installed capacity by a third

• Lifting the moratorium on PPAs is seen as a major reset for the energy sector. But the talks now need to move quickly to avoid the bad history where project timelines stretch to 10 years and discouraged local investors.

• Parliament said new PPAs can be priced in Kenyan shillings, foreign currency or a mix of them. This will allow local costs and taxes to be paid in shillings while debts and other financing obligations remain in their original currencies.

• Our take: Governments need to promote more captive and off-grid generation, particularly small hydropower, to ease grid pressures… Read more (2 min)

Opinion:  Why a just transition is a talent transition

• “A just transition must do both, protect those who stand to lose and prepare those who will build what comes next. This means designing policies that cushion affected workers through retraining, while simultaneously developing a pipeline of project talent to lead the rollout of renewable energy,” he writes.

• He warns that without reskilling, countries such as South Africa could face about 100,000 redundancies among coal workers. His firm, PMI, works with governments, industry and universities to strengthen project delivery skills.

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Staffing review: Scatec scales team by 57%

• Each month, Renewables Rising analyses LinkedIn data from selected African energy firms to track hiring trends and workforce movements across the sector.

• Scatec continues a strong 2025 performance, with Q3 proportionate revenues rising 22% to $291 million. Over the same period, the firm has reached financial close on at least five utility-scale solar and storage projects across Africa.

• Our take: Expect Scatec to remain a regular feature in our weekly job listings as it deepens its presence in North and southern Africa… Read more (2 min)