KITRAC Engineering Solutions was engaged by Energy Ease Ltd to carry out a comprehensive electrical retrofit across their six retail outlets along the Kenyan coast. The project addressed aging wiring, non-compliant distribution boards, and inadequate lighting infrastructure that was inflating the chain's energy costs and creating safety risks for staff and customers.
Each branch received a fully upgraded DB with RCBO protection, LED lighting conversion throughout the sales floor and back-of-house areas, and installation of a dedicated POS and IT power circuit separate from the main retail load. Air conditioning circuits were also reconfigured to reduce demand charges on the utility bill.
On completion, Energy Ease recorded an average 42% reduction in electricity costs across all six sites. KITRAC also put in place a quarterly maintenance contract to ensure compliance is maintained and all new locations will be built to the same standard going forward.
Full distribution board replacement at all six branches with modern RCBO protection, surge protection devices, and tamper-evident covers meeting retail insurance requirements.
End-to-end LED lighting conversion — replacing fluorescent battens and halogen spots with energy-efficient LED panels, reducing lighting load by over 60% per branch.
Dedicated IT and POS power circuits with UPS provision at each checkout area, eliminating transaction failures caused by voltage fluctuations on the shared retail circuit.
AC circuit reconfiguration with time-of-use scheduling, reducing peak demand charges and aligning HVAC operation with agreed utility tariff windows.
Works phased to avoid branch closures — all retrofits completed outside trading hours, with full reinstatement and clean-up before store opening each morning.
Images from the Energy Ease retail chain retrofit — distribution board replacements, LED lighting upgrades, and finished branch installations.
KITRAC Engineering Solutions is a licensed electrical and solar engineering firm delivering quality installations and maintenance services across Mombasa and coastal Kenya.