- KenGen seeks to add 3,000MW within the next 10 years.
- KenGen intends to rehabilitate its existing power plants to make them more efficient.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has announced a renewed plan to scale up the deployment of renewable energy in the country by adding an additional 3,000MW.
This new campaign will be driven largely by deploying up to 2,000MW drawn from geothermal and hydro sources as baseload power to stabilize the country’s energy sources, thus, diversifying away from expensive thermal sources.
KenGen has also put in place plans to optimize the existing hydro sources even as it pushes for the development of new hydropower stations, and the expansion of existing ones, particularly within the Tana River basin.
The Acting Managing Director and CEO, Abraham Serem said the company had revamped its corporate strategy and rolled out a 10-year strategy that seeks to add 3,000MW within the next 10 years. He added that the company will be seeking to rehabilitate its existing power plants to make them more efficient for sustainable generation.