KenGen COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF 83MEGAWATT GEOTHERMAL PLANT

Posted on 31 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has completed the construction of an 83-megawatt additional geothermal plant, setting in motion activities to add it to the national power grid by June 2022. This milestone follows a successful delivery of full steam to the Olkaria power plant. KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Rebecca Miano, lauded the milestone as a big step forward in the country’s progress toward 100% utilization of renewable energy by the year 2030. “The construction…

KenGen TO UPGRADE MASINGA HYDROPOWER DAM.

Posted on 19 February 2018 by Gambeta News

KenGen to extend Masinga dam by 2 metres. KenGen signed a new contract with French Development Agency (AFD). They will raise the Masinga hydroelectric dam’s wall and install equipment that will pump downstream water back to the dam. The plan is to increase the capacity of Kenya’s hydro station plants and make electricity cheap. Masinga dam, located at the border of Machakos and Embu. The dam is the prime water reservoir for Seven Forks hydropower complex…

KenGen builds 67MW hydropower plant in Tana River

Posted on 6 February 20186 February 2018 by Gambeta News

KenGen new hydroplant will supply power at cheaper rate. KenGen the power producing company is progressing to build a 67 megawatt (MW) hydropower plant on Tana River. The plan started after 6 yeasr study of the dam. Most of all the budgeted price of electricity from this firm is Sh10 per unit (US$0.10), while diesel is twice the cost. The Tana River is channeled to pure in the proposed Karura dam, reducing displacement of communities. This…

DEVKI GROUP UNVEILED WIND POWER PLANT IN KENYA

Posted on 23 August 202229 August 2022 by Gambeta News

Steel and cement firm Devki Group has unveiled plans to develop a wind power plant in the country. The firm said in a disclosure to the National Environment Management Authority that it plans to develop a 60 Megawatts(MW)plant in Samburu, Kwale County, Kinango Sub County. The power generated will be used for the firm’s consumption in its Devki Samburu Plant in Kwale County. The firm said in a public notice that the grant of the…

HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION INCREASE IN KENYA

Posted on 30 April 2018 by Gambeta News

Hydropower production set to increase due to rise in the water level after a rainfall in Kenya. Kenya Government has increase the production of hydropower due to rise in the water level. The rise in water result following the heavy rains that have filled up dams. The overflow dam will help boost the power generation in the country. KenGen Managing Director Rebecca Miano said “The ongoing rains will boost production in the eastern hydros of Masinga, Kamburu, Gitaru, Kindaruma, Kiambere,…

VOLTALIA TO BUILD TWO HYDRO STATION IN MOROCCO.

Posted on 20 February 2018 by Gambeta News

Two hydro stations to be built in Morocco by Voltalia. Voltalia received grant to develop two hydro power stations in Morocco. The firm is a French company that deals with renewable energy. The capacity of the hydro stations are 9.8Mw and 7.2Mw and also will be located at the Middle Atlas region. These grant is as a result of the approval of the National Bureau for Electricity and Drinking Water. The approval is due to…