KenGen unveils elaborate renewable energy project pipeline

Nairobi, Tuesday November 24^th ,2020:

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has unveiled an elaborate renewable energy project pipeline focused on supporting the Government’s economic growth agenda.

The company’s focus in the next 12 months, according to the Managing Director & CEO, Mrs. Rebecca Miano, is to deliver the Olkaria I Unit 6 geothermal power plant which will add 83.3MW to the national grid. “KenGen is also continuing with its geothermal exploration program in Olkaria. To date, we have drilled more than 310 wells to support our geothermal-led strategy,” she added.

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About KenGen

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) is the leading electricity generation company in the Eastern Africa region, with an installed generation capacity market share of over 60%. The company’s primary business is to provide safe, reliable, and competitively priced electric energy for the country in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner while creating value for its stakeholders.

Today, KenGen PLC has an installed generation capacity of 1,786 MW, of which over 93% is drawn from renewable sources, namely Hydro (826 MW), Geothermal (754 MW), and Wind (25.5 MW). The balance is from Thermal.

For media queries, please contact: Frank D. Ochieng, Tel: 0721816896 Email: fochieng@kengen.co.ke or media@kengen.co.ke

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