- KenGen installs EV charging stations.
- The facility will power some 50,000 buses.
The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has contributed to Kenya’s energy transition. It has begun the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles in Nairobi. The facility will power the electric batteries of at least 50,000 buses and two million motorbikes.
According to KenGen’s managing director, Rebecca Miano, “e-mobility is the fastest way for Kenya to make its energy transition like many other countries. It is also a key element in reducing pollution by promoting the use of vehicles that will reduce reliance on diesel and petrol.”
Having an installed capacity of 1817MW, KenGen is Kenya’s largest power producer. The company, which is 70% owned by the Kenyan government, has just commissioned unit 6 of the 83.3 MWe Olkaria geothermal power plant in Nakuru County, west of the country. The plant contributes to the diversification of the East African country’s electricity mix as electric vehicle drivers look for clean and affordable energy.