As Electricity Demand Soars, Kengen Explores More Geothermal Fields

Posted on :Friday , 22nd August 2025

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir visited a geothermal well in Pakka Hills located in Baringo County, where the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is working on several electricity initiatives. 

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is actively investigating additional geothermal fields within the nation due to increasing electricity demand.

The company has. . .

An Initial 150 MW of Solar Energy will be Added to the Grid by a Government Owned Solar Power Plant

Posted on :Thursday , 21st August 2025

Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) plans to launch a 50-megawatt solar power project in Ngunga village, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, this October.

The project will eventually contribute 150 megawatts (MW) to the National Grid and is Tanzania's first wholly government-owned solar plant.

The project will proceed in two phases, according to Inno. . .

AfDB Approves Significant Energy Access Financing for East Africa

Posted on :Tuesday , 29th July 2025

Projects in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zambia that assist power generation, transmission, and clean energy access have received funding approval from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Installing high- and medium-voltage undersea power lines to link the Mafia Islands and Zanzibar to the national grid will cost Tanzania $282 million. Through this project, power capacity will be i. . .

57% of Kenya's Power is supplied by KenGen as the Demand Surges

Posted on :Monday , 28th July 2025

According to recent estimates from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) supplied more than 57% of Kenya's daily electricity generation to fulfil the country's soaring demand for power.  

In a statement, KenGen stated that its hydropower plants contributed 10,915 MWh to the country's output, while its . . .

Tanzania’s Development Plan Contains 27 Energy Priorities, Reveals Prof. Mkumbo

Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd July 2025

The government plans to proceed with the implementation of 27 energy-related priority projects, which are at various stages of development, under the 2025–2026 National Development Plan.

By connecting 26 regions to the national grid, expanding the system to 9,351 km, lowering electricity losses to 7.9 percent, and increasing electricity access to 85 percent of the popul. . .