Sectoral Permits / Energy sector / Renewable energy licences / Solar photovoltaic manufacturer licence

Summary of the procedure

List of steps

List of steps (7)
1
Register with EPRA portal Online procedure
2
Apply and pay for solar photovoltaic licence Online procedure
3
Notification of inspection
4
Premise inspection
5
Notification to pay grant fees
6
Pay licence fees
7
Obtain solar photovoltaic licence
 

Where to go?

EPRA Portal (x 2)
1 2
EPRA Portal
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (x 4)
3 4 5 7
Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority
Kenya Commercial Bank
6
Kenya Commercial Bank

What you will get

Solar photovoltaic licence
7
Solar photovoltaic licence

Required documents

Certificate of incorporation
2
Certificate of incorporation
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
2
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12
Tax compliance certificate
2
Tax compliance certificate
Class G work permit
2
Class G work permit
National Identity card (x 2)
2 7
National Identity card
Business permit
2
Business permit
Proof of land ownership
2
Proof of land ownership
Solar technician certificate - T3
2
Solar technician certificate - T3
Consent letter
2
Consent letter
Completion certificate
2
Solar pholtavaic licensing checklist
4
Solar pholtavaic licensing checklist
Bank deposit slip
7
Bank deposit slip

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure : KES  12,000
KES  5,000 (  For issuance of class V2 licence.)
KES  2,500 (  For issuance of Class V1 licence. )
KES  2,000 (  Application fee for class V2 licence which entitles the holder to carry out manufacture or import of solar PV systems or components.)
KES  1,000 (  Application fee for Class V1 Licence which entitles the holder to carry out design, distribution, promotion, sale or installation work for solar PV systems.)
KES  1,000 (  For issuance of Class C1 licence )
KES  500 (  Application fee for Class C1 licence which entitles the holder to carry out design and installation work for solar PV systems)

How long ?

  min. max.
Total time (sum): 11d 27d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 10mn 40mn
Attention at counter: 1h. 40mn 3h. 20mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 10d 26d

Legal justification?

Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012  Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012

Detailed steps

1
Register with EPRA portal

Contact details

Entity in charge

EPRA Portal


Tel: 0722200947 / 0734414333
Email: info@erc.go.ke

Expected results

1. 01 - Notification of successful registration
Notification of successful registration
2. 01 - ERC User credential
ERC User credential

Requirements

For all
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Contact details
Business
1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
PIN certificate number
Of the business.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Information and communications technology department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

ERC officer

Tel: +254 734 414333 / +254 722 200 947
2
Apply and pay for solar photovoltaic licence

Costs

( ver detalles )

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

KES 3500
0 mn  -  0 mn
5 days  -  15 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

EPRA Portal


Tel: 0722200947 / 0734414333
Email: info@erc.go.ke

Expected results

1. Notification of application
Notification of application
2. Notification of payment
Notification of payment

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Certificate of incorporation (copy)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business registration certificate (copy)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
List of shareholders and directors - CR 12 (copy)
It should not be older than 1 year
3. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Tax compliance certificate (copy)
It should be valid for that specific year
4. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Class G work permit (copy)
For foreign directors
5. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National Identity card
Of all Kenyan company directors
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Passport (copy)
Of all foreign company directors
6. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Business permit (copy)
7. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Proof of land ownership (copy)
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Lease agreement (copy)
8. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Solar technician certificate - T3 (copy)
Applies to all categories
or 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Solar technician certificate - T2 (copy)
For category V1 and V2
9. Consent letter
Consent letter (copy)
From a solar technician agreeing to work with the company
10.
Completion certificate (copy)
For the projects already done. It applies to renewals

Cost KES 3,500

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Class C1 licence
KES 500
Application fee for Class C1 licence which entitles the holder to carry out design and installation work for solar PV systems
Class V1 licence
KES 1,000
Application fee for Class V1 Licence which entitles the holder to carry out design, distribution, promotion, sale or installation work for solar PV systems.
Class V2 licence
KES 2,000
Application fee for class V2 licence which entitles the holder to carry out manufacture or import of solar PV systems or components.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   15mn - Max.   30mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   5 days - Max.   15 days

Legal justification

1. Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Sections 6, 2ndschedule

Additional information

Once the payment is done, the applicant is required to upload the transaction reference number in the EPRA portal.

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Eng. Joseph Oketch

Director-Electricity department
Tel: +254 202 717 603 / +254 734 414 333
Email: info@erc.go.ke
3
Notification of inspection

Contact details

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Officer

Expected results

1. 01 - Notification of inspection
Notification of inspection

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Additional information

The notification is via email and a phone call

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Eng. Joseph Oketch

Director-Electricity department
Tel: +254 202 717 603 / +254 734 414 333
Email: info@erc.go.ke
4
Premise inspection

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

0 mn  -  0 mn
3 days  -  7 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Officer

Requirements

1. Solar pholtavaic licensing checklist
Solar pholtavaic licensing checklist (copy)
The officers inspect the requirements set out in the checklist

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   1h. - Max.   2h.
Waiting time until next step: Min.   3 days - Max.   7 days

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Eng. Joseph Oketch

Director-Electricity department
Tel: +254 202 717 603 / +254 734 414 333
Email: info@erc.go.ke
5
Notification to pay grant fees

Contact details

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Officer

Expected results

1. Notification of approval
Notification of approval

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Eng. Joseph Oketch

Director-Electricity department
Tel: +254 202 717 603 / +254 734 414 333
Email: info@erc.go.ke
6
Pay licence fees

Costs

( ver detalles )

Timeframe ( ver detalles )

Espera hasta paso siguiente

KES 8500
10 mn  -  40 mn
2 days  -  4 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Kenya Commercial Bank


Tel: +254 202 287 000 / +254 732 187 000
Email: contactcentre@kcb.co.ke
Website: https://ke.kcbbankgroup.com/personal-banking-home/, https://twitter.com/KCBGroup

Unit in charge

KCB banking hall

Mon: 08:30 - 16:30
Tue: 08:30 - 16:30
Wed: 08:30 - 16:30
Thu: 08:30 - 16:30
Fri: 08:30 - 16:30
Sat: 08:30 - 12:00

Person in charge

KCB cashier

Cashier
Tel: +254 732 187 000
Email: contactcentre@kcb.co.ke

Expected results

1. 01 - Bank deposit slip
Bank deposit slip

Cost KES 8,500

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For class C1 Licence
KES 1,000
For issuance of Class C1 licence
For class V1 licence
KES 2,500
For issuance of Class V1 licence.
For class V2 licence
KES 5,000
For issuance of class V2 licence.

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  30mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn
Waiting time until next step: Min.   2 days - Max.   4 days

Legal justification

1. Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Section ondshedule

Additional information

Once the payment is done, the applicant is required to upload the transaction reference number in the ERC portal.

Recourse: Kenya Commercial Bank

Entity in charge

Kenya Commercial Bank


Tel: +254 202 287 000 / +254 732 187 000
Email: contactcentre@kcb.co.ke
Website: https://ke.kcbbankgroup.com/personal-banking-home/, https://twitter.com/KCBGroup

Unit in charge

KCB banking hall

Mon: 08:30 - 16:30
Tue: 08:30 - 16:30
Wed: 08:30 - 16:30
Thu: 08:30 - 16:30
Fri: 08:30 - 16:30
Sat: 08:30 - 12:00

Person in charge

KCB customer care officer

Tel: +254 711 087 000 / +254 732 187 000
Email: contactcentre@kcb.co.ke
7
Obtain solar photovoltaic licence

Contact details

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Officer

Expected results

1. 01 - Solar photovoltaic licence
Solar photovoltaic licence

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National Identity card (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Bank deposit slip (copy)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Solar Photovaltaic Systems Regulations, 2012
Section 6

Additional information

The licence is usually collected by the director or the contact person. In case they are unable to pick, they are required to notify EPRA through an email on the representative who will collect the licence. The notification should contain the identity card number of the representative.

Recourse: Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Entity in charge

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority

Eagle Africa Centre, Longonot road, Upperhill. P. O. Box 42681, Nairobi 00100
Tel: +254 202 847 000 / +254 202 847 200
Tel. 1: +254 202 717 603
Email: info@erc.go.ke
Website: www.erc.go.ke

Unit in charge

Renewable energy department

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00

Person in charge

Eng. Joseph Oketch

Director-Electricity department
Tel: +254 202 717 603 / +254 734 414 333
Email: info@erc.go.ke