Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)

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Implementing agency for the battery storage component

KenGen has $77 million to build a 100-megawatt battery network at Olkaria, Kipevu, Embakasi and Muhoroni, its first utility-scale storage. The Green Climate Fund provides $45 million and the World Bank's International Development Association provides 32.08 million euros under the Kenya Green and Resilient Expansion of Energy programme.

Updated 4 days ago

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Owner and operator of Olkaria I

KenGen has finished rebuilding all three units at Olkaria I, Africa's oldest geothermal plant, lifting output to 63 megawatts from 45. Managing director Peter Njenga says the station is running reliability tests and should be formally commissioned before the end of 2026.

Updated Nov 3