{
  "id": 13105287,
  "title": "Sun King expands solar inverter range to target businesses, large homes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sun-king-expands-solar-inverter-range-to-target-businesses-large-homes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/sun-king-expands-solar-inverter-range-to-target-businesses-large-homes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - Solar energy company Sun King has broadened its PowerHub inverter range to target larger residential and commercial customers, schools, and healthcare facilities. The expanded line of inverters caters to capacities from 2.2 kilowatts (kW) to 30kW, enabling customers to power additional appliances such as water pumps, air conditioners, and washing machines. This move comes as Kenya's demand for backup power and alternative energy solutions increases.\n\nCustomers can connect the inverters in parallel to boost power output and opt for battery storage and solar panels as their energy needs evolve. Atta Arome, Sun King's Product Head for Solar Inverter Systems, explained that the new range enables the company to serve homes, shops, businesses, schools, hospitals, and offices of various sizes.\n\nHowever, potential buyers should consider the higher upfront costs, including battery storage requirements, and the actual electricity generation. Sun King's PowerHub systems are distributed through a nationwide agent network, and flexible payment plans allow customers to spread the installation costs over time. The company offers a starting monthly payment of Sh15,500 with a deposit of Sh22,600, although another source mentions monthly payments starting at Sh23,600. The exact payment terms for each inverter configuration were not disclosed.\n\nSun King has been active in Kenya since 2007, and according to the company, one in five Kenyans has access to its solar solutions, with over 330,000 solar products installed monthly across Africa. The solar systems come with installation, after-sales support, and warranties. The expansion of the PowerHub range is expected to depend on the customers' energy consumption, installation costs, and the savings they achieve throughout the systems' operating life.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 9 – Solar energy provider Sun King has expanded its PowerHub inverter range to serve larger households, businesses, schools and healthcare facilities, targeting customers seeking alternatives to…",
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}