Kenya: Power supply, renewable energy over 80%-Toshiba, Mitsubishi Power, Fuji Electric

Kenya: Power supply, renewable energy over 80%-Toshiba, Mitsubishi Power, Fuji Electric

Nairobi

May 20, 2019

Kenyan Bureau of Statistics: (see attached)

On April 26, “Economic Survey 2019” was announced.

Of the total power generation in Kenya in 2018, 85% of renewable energy (hydro, geothermal, wind).

Geothermal power generation:

It surpassed hydropower in 2015.

The year 2018 is the generation of 5,127.80 GWh.

The composition ratio accounted for 46% and became the largest power source.

Geothermal Resources Reserve in Kenya:

According to the Ministry of Energy, it is more than 10,000 MW, which is 3.8 times the 2018 effective power generation capacity.

-JETRO

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2019/05/fb652cad13a4d913.html