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Kenyan Electricity Company Use Abundant Rainfall to Offer Cheaper Power to Citizens
Kenyan Electricity Company Use Abundant Rainfall to Offer Cheaper Power to Citizens
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Since March, Kenya has been hit by heavy rains, which have led to deadly landslides and floods. Last weekend, Cyclone Hidaya caused torrential downpours in... 10.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Kenyan Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is utilizing the abundant rainfall in the country to offer more affordable energy for its citizens, the company's managing director, Peter Njenga, said at the 12th G2G Innovation Seminar in Kenyan city, Kisumu.KenGen has ramped up hydroelectric generation at the country's Sondu, Sangoro and Turkwel power stations due to higher levels of rainfall, according to the media.On May 4-5, Cyclone Hidaya brought torrential rains to Kenya, adding to the country's struggle with flooding and landslides caused by rains that began in March. The neighboring Tanzania is also hit by the natural disaster.
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Kenyan Electricity Company Use Abundant Rainfall to Offer Cheaper Power to Citizens
18:41 10.05.2024 (Updated: 18:49 10.05.2024) Since March, Kenya has been hit by heavy rains, which have led to deadly landslides and floods. Last weekend, Cyclone Hidaya caused torrential downpours in Kenya, which killed over 220 people, according to local authorities.
Kenyan Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is utilizing the
abundant rainfall in the country to offer more affordable energy for its citizens, the company's managing director, Peter Njenga, said at the 12th G2G Innovation Seminar in Kenyan city, Kisumu.
"To us, this abundance of water translates directly into more electricity available for Kenyans, further aligning with our goal of ensuring accessible and cost-effective electricity for all," Njenga was quoted by local media as saying.
KenGen has ramped up hydroelectric generation at the country's Sondu, Sangoro and Turkwel power stations due to higher levels of rainfall, according to the media.
"We have contained this water and at the same time, used it to generate electricity for the benefit of Kenyans. We are actually playing a great role by ensuring that whatever we are able to generate with the available water levels, we are able to do it at the maximum capacities possible," the managing director was cited as saying.
On May 4-5, Cyclone Hidaya brought torrential rains to Kenya, adding to the country's struggle with
flooding and landslides caused by rains that began in March. The neighboring Tanzania is also hit by the natural disaster.
