Kenya: KenGen seeks to develop hydro resources

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), on behalf of Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen), invites bids by 23 October from consultants to assess the potential for optimising large hydropower plants and developing pumped storage. KenGen, the country’s leading generator by installed capacity, owns and operates 15 hydropower plants with a combined installed capacity of 820MW, which represents about 36% of national installed capacity of 2,300MW. Its major hydropower plants include Gitaru (225MW), Kiambere (168MW), Turkwel (106MW), Kamburu (94MW), Kindaruma (72MW) and Sondu-Miriu (60MW).