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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "In my research, I found that lithium companies are selling batteries at extraordinary rates. That is actually the problem. When we and the Committee of Energy are looking into solar power and how we can harness it more here in the country, we need not to look at it being an all-encompassing positive through getting the solar energy. We also need to look on the flipside on how we will store this energy because that is the problem. South Africa used around 100 megawatts of solar energy last year because they have more technology around lithium batteries. Kenya used may be 30 to 40 megawatts last year. Pricing is the issue that should be looked into. How do we work with these lithium companies to make their prices lower? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for instance, if an average household was to put up solar panels and get lithium batteries to store solar energy for use in the evenings, they would have about 67 years of pay back rate, to cover the expense that they have incurred from buying these batteries. However, for companies, factories and organizations that use a lot of solar power and have the money to afford these batteries, they could pay back in about two years’ time."
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