- Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is to add 42.5MW of solar energy in Seven Forks area in a move to scale up Kenya’s green energy deployment.
The project is expected to last for twenty-eight (28) months and seeks to install a 42.5MW solar power plant in the home of the Seven Forks dams where KenGen generates most of its hydroelectricity. The additional capacity will not only scale up renewable energy, but also cushion Kenyans against the rising cost of power as it will complement the hydroelectricity generation during the day and save water for electricity generation at night, especially during drought.
Kenya’s Seven Forks hydro dam system. Image credit: KenGen
The project being implemented in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) is the first of its kind for the NSE-listed company as it aims to deliver more renewable energy to the national grid in the wake of climate change.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
