About Solar Company Kenya

Every installer we work with is checked against EPRA's public register of active solar PV contractors, vendors and technicians before we ever send them a lead. EPRA, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, publishes these registers as downloadable lists, but the lists are just names and licence numbers with no plain explanation of what each one means. We do that reading for you.

Our checks cover four things. First, we confirm the licence is active and not expired, since solar PV licences run for one year and must be renewed. Second, we confirm the licence class matches the work, because a T1 technician licensed up to 400W cannot legally sign off a 5kW home system. Third, we ask for and call recent references on jobs of a similar size to yours. Fourth, we look at how they handle warranty claims and after-sales support, which is where many cheap installers fall down.

You can verify any installer yourself too. Ask for their EPRA licence number, then check it against the register on epra.go.ke. A genuine contractor will give you the number without hesitation. If someone dodges the question or quotes a price that is far below everyone else, treat that as a red flag.

EPRA licenses individuals and companies by the size of system they are allowed to work on, so the right class depends on what you are building. A small home backup system needs a different licence level than a commercial rooftop or a borehole pumping setup on a farm.

The individual technician and engineer classes run roughly as follows: T1 covers systems up to 400W, T2 up to 3kW, T3 up to 50kW, and T4 covers anything above 50kW. Separately, EPRA registers solar PV contractors (the companies that hold a portfolio of licensed staff) and vendors or importers who sell and distribute equipment. For a typical 3kW to 5kW home, you want a contractor whose team includes at least a T2 or T3 holder. For a farm irrigation or commercial system above 50kW, you need a T4 engineer involved.

We match your project to an installer with the correct class so you are never relying on someone working beyond what they are licensed to certify. This matters for safety, for any insurance claim later, and for grid connection if you ever apply for net metering with your local utility.

Competitors who list EPRA registers never tell you what installation should cost, so quotes can feel like guesswork. Here are realistic indicative prices to judge any quote against. A single 300W mono panel runs about KES 16,000. A 5kWh lithium battery is about KES 180,000, and a quality 5kW hybrid inverter is about KES 120,000.

Put together and installed by a licensed contractor, a complete 5kW hybrid system with one 5kWh battery starts from KES 650,000, which suits a four-bedroom home running lights, fridge, TV, pumps and some backup. A smaller 3kW system with a 5kWh battery for a modest home or apartment starts from KES 350,000. A farm or business looking at 10kW with more storage should budget from KES 1,200,000 depending on battery sizing.

These figures include panels, inverter, battery, mounting, cabling, labour and commissioning. Your installer does the exact sizing based on your power bill and appliances, supplies the equipment, and gives you the workmanship and product warranties. We do not sell hardware or set prices; we connect you with the licensed installer who quotes and stands behind the job.

Using Solar Company Kenya is free for you. You tell us your location, roughly what you want to power, and your budget. We match you with one or sometimes two vetted, EPRA licensed installers who cover your area and handle your project size. They contact you to arrange a site survey, then send a written quote.

We stay independent of the sale. The contract, the payment, the equipment supply and the warranty are all directly between you and your installer, never through us. That keeps you protected by the installer's own licence and obligations, and it means you get an honest, written quote. If an installer we referred does poor work, we want to know, because their standing with us depends on keeping our buyers happy.

We cover homes, businesses, farms, schools and rental properties across the country, from Nairobi and Mombasa to Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Nyeri and the smaller towns in between. Wherever you are, we aim to connect you with a licensed installer who can actually reach your site.