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Powerelec Kenya brings solar, storage, EV and power businesses to Sarit Expo Centre from 10 to 12 November 2026. For an exhibiting company, the stand is only half the job. The other half is getting a mixed team of installers, sales engineers, product specialists and managers into Nairobi, rested and on time, without the team coordinator spending the whole week on logistics. This guide walks through how to plan that stay, whoever is on your team.
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The show at a glance
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Powerelec Kenya 2026: solar, renewables, storage, EV and power |
| Dates | 10–12 November 2026 |
| Venue | Sarit Expo Centre, Westlands, Nairobi |
| Organiser | Verifair |
| Our hotel | Karen Plains Hotel, Karen, south-west Nairobi, across the city from Westlands |
Event details checked on powereleckenya.com in September 2026. Build and breakdown times, badges and exhibitor rules come from the organiser, so check the exhibitor manual before you fix flights. Karen Plains Hotel is independent and not affiliated with Verifair.
Map your team before you book rooms
Energy exhibitors rarely travel as one block. Sort people by role first, then by nights. It makes the booking simpler and stops you paying for rooms nobody sleeps in.
| Who | When they usually need a room | What helps them |
|---|---|---|
| Stand build crew | From the night before build starts until the final breakdown evening | Packed breakfast for early starts, laundry after build days |
| Sales and application engineers | Show days, sometimes a night either side | A desk for evening quotes and system sizing, reliable Wi-Fi |
| OEM product specialists | Often only one or two show days | Airport transfer timed to a short visit |
| Country or regional managers | Show days plus follow-up meetings with EPC partners, distributors or investors | A quieter room and help planning meeting days |
Once you have that list, book straightforward stays yourself in the booking engine, choosing each person's own dates. For a larger group, send us the rooming list and we will help line up arrivals, departures and a single billing contact. Invoices and receipts are available on request.
A pre-booking checklist for team coordinators
- Confirm build, show and breakdown times with the organiser before you set arrival dates.
- Collect flight numbers and whether each person lands at JKIA or Wilson.
- Decide who shares a vehicle to Westlands each morning, and who travels separately.
- Agree meal plans: breakfast is served from 7:00, and lunch and dinner can be added for US$40 per day.
- Note who needs laundry mid-week. Wash, dry and fold is US$20 per bag.
- Name one person for billing and changes, and keep their number handy.
- Read the cancellation terms for the rate you choose before you pay.
Choosing rooms for an energy team
Every room at Karen Plains Hotel has a work desk, and the hotel runs on Starlink Wi-Fi. Our generator covers guest rooms and Wi-Fi during power cuts, which matters when your proposal deadline does not move for a local outage.
- Executive Room: our finest room, with a king bed and extra space to work. Suits the team lead who will be on calls after the halls close.
- Deluxe Room: a king bed and a proper workspace for engineers.
- Standard Room with Balcony and Standard Room without Balcony: value options for build crews.
Live rates and availability for every category are in the booking engine.
What a show day looks like from Karen
Here is a sample rhythm, not the official programme:
- Early morning: build crew leaves with a packed breakfast, arranged on request.
- From 7:00: breakfast for everyone else, then the drive to Westlands. Sarit Expo Centre is on the other side of the city from Karen, so leave a generous margin. Journey times vary with Nairobi traffic; check a live traffic app for your schedule.
- During the day: the stand. Our 24/7 front desk is there if plans change.
- Evening: dinner at the hotel if you have added meals, or a short walk to The Waterfront Karen, a few steps away. Then a quiet desk for follow-up emails.
Transport to the venue is quoted on request. If you want one vehicle for the whole team each morning, tell us numbers and timings and we will come back with a quote.
Managing more than a handful of people? Request a team stay quotation on WhatsApp.
What to arrange elsewhere
We want your team to plan with accurate expectations, so here is what the hotel does not provide:
- Storage for panels, inverters, batteries, samples or stand materials. Our luggage storage is for guests' bags. Route exhibition freight through the organiser's logistics arrangements.
- EV charging. We can't promise it, so plan vehicle charging independently. Guests do get free on-site parking.
- Exhibition or demo space. Our boardroom and lounge can be booked for a team debrief; ask for rates.
- Access to project sites. If you plan visits after the show, arrange permissions and inductions with the project owner.
Airport transfers
Private transfers are priced per vehicle, one way: JKIA sedan US$55 for up to 3 people, JKIA 4×4 Land Cruiser US$95 for up to 6, Wilson sedan US$45 and Wilson 4×4 US$85. The 4×4 suits a crew of up to six travelling together. See airport transfers for details.
Plan your stay with us
Come for the event. Let us help with the rest. Book your rooms directly, choosing your own dates including build, breakdown and any follow-up nights, then tell us what would make the week easier for your team.
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Ask your KPH concierge on WhatsApp · Powerelec Kenya accommodation at Karen Plains Hotel · Staying on after the show
Live rates and availability are shown in our booking engine. Extras such as transfers, meals, tours and spa visits are quoted and confirmed separately. Cancellation and prepayment terms depend on the rate you choose and are shown before you pay. See our cancellation and refund policy.
