Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- Bamburi Cement will save about Sh400 million annually from its power costs on completion of its two solar plants in Nairobi and Mombasa.

The cement maker, is setting up a 14.5 megawatts solar plant in Mombasa and a five megawatts plant at the Nairobi factor, through which it hopes to meet about 30 percent of its annual power needs.

Bamburi's sustainability and geocycle director Jane Wangari said the saving underscores the gains that lie in corporates plugging into the sustainability agenda. She spoke on Wednesday in an economic and sustainability forum convened by DTB Bank.

The company late early 2022 signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with MomNai Energy Limited to set up the two solar plants adjacent to its Mo...