Rains push up Kenya hydropower output to 9.57 million units
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 - Increased rainfall has boosted hydropower generation in Kenya, reducing reliance on costly thermal power plants, according to Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Increased rainfall in Kenya has significantly boosted hydropower output, leading to reduced reliance on expensive thermal power plants. On May 4, electricity generation reached 9.57 million kilowatt-hours.
- The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) reported this increase, driven by higher inflows into dams along the Tana River cascade.
- KenGen Managing Director Peter Njenga confirmed that all dams are operating within safe parameters.
- This surge in hydropower is expected to lower electricity costs, though communities along the Tana River are cautioned about increased water releases.
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