The Open Source in Energy Access Symposium (OSEAS) 2025 has officially kicked off in Nairobi, bringing together technologists, policymakers, energy innovators, and local enterprises from around the world.
The Conference is geared towards accelerating the adoption of open-source solutions in the global effort to achieve universal energy access.
Speaking at the symposium, an Assistant Director of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, George Nyang'ayo, said the government values the role of open-source platforms such as the Energy Access Explorer (EAE) that have supported national goals by offering an open-source geospatial platform integrating over 50 datasets relevant to energy access, social services, infrastructure, and productive uses.
Kenya launched the EAE in 2019, which has also supported the alignment with least-cost electrification efforts through integration with the Kenyan National Electrification Strategy, he added.
