Regional body launched to promote efficiency in energy management

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Energy engineers in East Africa have launched an association to ensure highest standards of professionalism and efficiency in energy management within the region. The Association of Energy Professionals Eastern Africa (AEPEA) is the regional chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). AEE is the world’s leading professional body of certified energy professionals with over 17,000 members across the globe. 

The regional body was launched during a workshop on the National Energy Policy sponsored by Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) at Strathmore University in Nairobi. The AEPEA Chapter President, who is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor in Charge of Academic Affairs at Strathmore University and the Director of the Strathmore Energy Research Centre, Prof. Izael Da Silva, said the association will promote scientific, educational and business interests of those engaged in the industry.

.........“We now have an association that will advance by lawful means the common purposes of its members, and promote activities designed to enable the industry to be conducted with the greatest economy and efficiency,” said Prof Silva..........
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