Energy Efficiency Through Zero Energy House Construction Using Solar Technology in Bungoma County, Kenya

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@article{1707108,
      author = {Peter N. Khakina},
      title = {Energy Efficiency Through Zero Energy House Construction Using Solar Technology in Bungoma County, Kenya},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {8},
      number = {8},
      pages = {139-146},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1707108.pdf},
      abstract = {A zero energy house is typically a house with net zero energy consumption on a yearly basis, which means that the annual energy consumption is equal to the amount of renewable energy produced on site. Bungoma County, Kenya has an average sunshine of about 9 hours in a day. The purpose of the study was to compare the consumption of power in a three bedroomed house within Bungoma County, Kenya when using grid power from Kenya Power and Lighting Company and solar energy in a zero-energy house. The power bills for 3 years were analyzed to determine the power consumption and the total cost. The consumption for the 3 years was 4,294 kWh at a total cost of Ksh. 106,090. For 20 years, the total cost of grid power will be Ksh. 707,267. The total cost of solar energy power in a similar three bedroomed zero energy house was calculated to be Ksh. 138,430 for a period of 20 years. Therefore, the cost of using solar energy was found to be about 20% of the grid power in Bungoma County, Kenya. The solar energy power is also environmentally friendly and ensures constant supply of power.},
      keywords = {Bungoma County, Cost of electricity, Electricity consumption, photovoltaic modules, Solar energy, Zero energy house},
      month = {February},
  }