Kenya Electricity Generating Company

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC[1] abbreviated to KenGen, is a government enterprise in the Republic of Kenya charged with the production of electricity for the country. KenGen is the largest electric power producer in Kenya, generating over 60%[2] of the electricity consumed in the country.

Overview

KenGen relies on various sources to generate electricity, ranging from hydropower, geothermal, thermal and wind, with hydropower being the leading source of electricity.

The company owns 30 hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 825.69 MW, four thermal power plants generating 256 MW, seven geothermal power plants with a generating capacity of 713.13 MW and one Wind power plant at Ngong producing 26 MW, for a combined generating capacity of 1,817.82 MW.[3]

Presently KenGen operates five major geothermal power plants with 12 installed units, namely:

List of power stations and installed capacity

assets	KSh.412.927 billion/= (30 June 2020)

equity	KSh.211.318/= (30 June 2020)

owner	Government of Kenya

num employees	2,600 (17 November 2023)

homepage	http://www.kengen.co.ke/

location city	Nairobi

location country	Kenya

Current capacity

The current capacity of KenGen's power stations are;

Hydroelectric

Gitaru Hydro Power Plant – 225 MW
Gogo Hydro Power Plant – 2 MW, on the Gucha River[6]
Kamburu Hydro Power Plant – 93[6]
Kiambere Hydro Power Plant – 169 MW[7]
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station – 72 MW[8]
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station – 40 MW[9]
Mesco Hydro Power Plant – 0.43 MW[6]
Sagana Hydro Power Plant – 1.5 MW[6]
Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station – 60 MW
Sosiani Hydro Power Plant – 0.4 MW[6]
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station – 20 MW[6]
Turkwel Hydro Power Plant – 106 MW[10]
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station – 7.4 MW[11]

Geothermal

Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant - 45 MW[12]
Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant - 105 MW [13]
Olkaria I AU Geothermal Power Station - 140 MW[14]
Olkaria V Geothermal Plant- 172MW[15]
Eburru Geothermal Power Plant – 2.44 MW[16]
Wellhead Geothermal Power Plant (Olkaria)- 5.0 MW

Thermal

Kipevu I Diesel – 60 MW[18]
Kipevu III Diesel – 115 MW[18]
Muhoroni Gas Turbine - 55 MW

Wind

Ngong Hills Wind Power Station: Phase I – 5.1 MW[19]
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station: Phase II – 20.4 MW[19]

Hydroelectric

Gitaru Hydro Power Plant – 225 MW
Gogo Hydro Power Plant – 2 MW, on the Gucha River[6]
Kamburu Hydro Power Plant – 93[6]
Kiambere Hydro Power Plant – 169 MW[7]
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station – 72 MW[8]
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station – 40 MW[9]

Geothermal

Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant - 45 MW[12]
Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant - 105 MW [13]
Olkaria I AU Geothermal Power Station - 140 MW[14]
Olkaria V Geothermal Plant- 172MW[15]
Eburru Geothermal Power Plant – 2.44 MW[16]
Wellhead Geothermal Power Plant (Olkaria)- 5.0 MW[17]

Thermal

Kipevu I Diesel – 60 MW[18]
Kipevu III Diesel – 115 MW[18]
Muhoroni Gas Turbine - 55 MW

Wind

Ngong Hills Wind Power Station: Phase I – 5.1 MW[19]
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station: Phase II – 20.4 MW[19]

Future projects

KenGen plans to increase it installed capacity to 721 megawatts by 2025.

Geothermal

Olkaria I Unit 6 – 70 MW – Completion Year: 2022 [20]
Eburru Project – 25 MW – Completion Year: 2016[16]
Olkaria VI – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2016/17[21]
Olkaria VII – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2018[21]
Olkaria VIII – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2018

Geothermal

Olkaria I Unit 6 – 70 MW – Completion Year: 2022 [20]
Eburru Project – 25 MW – Completion Year: 2016[16]
Olkaria VI – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2016/17[21]
Olkaria VII – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2018[21]
Olkaria VIII – 140 MW – Completion Year: 2018[22]

Wind

Wind Power Station: Phase II – 300 MW – Completion Year: 2020
Marsabit Wind Power Plant – 200 MW – Will Begin Construction In 2026[23]

trade name	KenGen PLC
type	Public Liability Company
traded as	kn: KEGN
founder	Government of Kenya
area served	Kenya
key people	Julius Migos Ogamba, Chairman of the Board of Directors Eng. Peter Njenga, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
industry	Electric power
revenue	KSh.44.110 billion/= (30 June 2020)
net income	KSh.18.377 billion/= (30 June 2020)

Kenya Electricity Generating Company

Overview

History

Ownership

List of power stations and installed capacity

Current capacity

Hydroelectric

Geothermal

Thermal

Wind

Hydroelectric

Geothermal

Thermal

Wind

Future projects

Geothermal

Geothermal

Wind

Lists

External links

References

Wind