Bolstering Kenya's Green Energy Push, KenGen Will Install 42MW of Solar Energy

Posted on :Monday , 22nd July 2024

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) intends to expand Kenya's use of renewable energy by installing 42.5 MW of solar power in the Seven Forks region.

Installing a 42.5MW solar power plant near the location of the Seven Forks dams, where KenGen produces the majority of its hydroelectricity, is the aim of the project, which is anticipated to take twenty-eight (28) mon. . .

Seven Forks Solar Project to Be Built By KenGen

Posted on :Thursday , 30th May 2024

Approved to establish a 42.5 MW solar facility at the Seven Forks Hydro Stations in Eastern Kenya, KenGen is looking to increase its generating capacity.  

The business anticipates that the solar photovoltaic (PV) plant will increase revenue diversity and optimize space for value addition around its current hydropower projects.

It will be erected on an. . .

Kenya and GOGLA Work Together To Promote Solar Energy for Useful Purposes in Kenya

Posted on :Tuesday , 2nd April 2024

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed by KEREA, the Kenya Renewable Energy Association, and GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry, to advance the productive use of solar energy in Kenya over the next four years. With funding from the IKEA Foundation, this partnership seeks to provide a greater number of Kenyans with access to modern, clean energy by uti. . .

Solar Power at a New Plant Reaches a Record Level Of 28%

Posted on :Tuesday , 2nd April 2024

The 40 megawatt (MW) Alten Kenya Solarfarms project at Kesses in Uasin Gishu went online last year, setting a new record for solar power producing capacity in Kenya.  

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) collected data from Kenya Power, which showed that in 2023, solar power generation increased to a record 491.48 million kilowatt-hours (kWh).  

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Energy America Announces Expansion into Kenya

Posted on :Friday , 1st March 2024

NAIROBI - as part of its endeavours to build a presence in East Africa, Energy America, a maker of solar modules, has extended its operations to Kenya.  

Employment opportunities are expected to arise from this relationship, particularly for residents of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.  

The primary goal of Energy America is to supply utility, busi. . .