Kenya becomes partner country for the OFF-GRID Expo + Conference 2025 in Augsburg

In 2025, Messe Augsburg will be sending a strong signal for international cooperation in the field of sustainable energy solutions: Kenya will be the official partner country of the OFF-GRID Expo + Conference (OEC). As one of the global pioneers in renewable energies, the East African country will contribute its expertise and concrete projects to the trade event, which will take place on October 30 and 31 in Augsburg.

Delegation visit from East Africa marks the start of the partnership

In May, representatives from politics and business in both countries came together for an exchange at the Augsburg Exhibition Center. Among the guests were the governors of the Kenyan counties of Baringo and Nandi and Kenya's ambassador to Germany, Stella Mokaya Orina. The aim of the meeting was to explore concrete opportunities for cooperation and to breathe life into the partnership. The city of Gersthofen also played an active role: at the invitation of Mayor Michael Wörle, the Kenyan delegation spent a week in the region – a sign of the close municipal ties linked to the trade fair format.

Exchange on equal terms on decentralized energy solutions

Kenya has ambitious energy policy goals: already today, over 80 percent of its electricity comes from renewable sources such as geothermal, solar, and wind power. With its “Vision 2030,” the country is consistently focusing on a decentralized, sustainable supply—a focus that is perfectly in line with the OEC's profile. The OFF-GRID Expo offers an international platform for practical solutions in the off-grid sector and is aimed at experts from business, development policy, research, and administration. For Augsburg, the partnership not only represents a gain in terms of content, but also strengthens its role as a location for international dialogues on the future.