Wind power or wind energy is the use of air flow through wind turbines to generate electricity. Wind power is a sustainable and renewable energy and has become popular across the world over the recent years. Today, KenGen has about 26MW of wind energy which is about 2% of its total installed capacity. KenGen’s wind farm in Ngong hills was the first one to be developed in East Africa.
Hydroelectric energy is one of the most commonly used form of renewable energy in the world. This technology uses the power of moving water to generate electricity. Kenya has relied on hydropower for generations to support its growing economy.
Today, KenGen has an installed capacity of 825.69MW of hydroelectric power drawn from about nine large power stations (more than 10MW) and about five other small hydropower stations. Hydro accounts for about 45% of KenGen’s total installed capacity.
Some of the large hydropower plants operated by KenGen include: Masinga, Kamburu, Gitaru, Kindaruma, Kiambere, Tana, Turkwel, Sondu Miriu, and Sang’oro.
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