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To police the sun or not is the question. This free natural resource is raising quite some heat.
On one hand is the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), which seeks to set the tone on how best people should use the sun.
Private sector stakeholders, on the other hand, question the need for regulations to harness the energy.
In the middle of this tussle lies a proposed law that has caused heated discussions.
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In the Draft Energy (Solar Photovoltaic Systems) Regulations, 2020, Epra has set tough licensing and operational conditions for solar investment.
For instance, a person shall not engage in the importation, manufacture, sale or installation of solar systems without a valid licence from Epra.