Kenya's national power utility Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced an expansion of its long-term renewable energy development pipeline, raising its target from 1,500 MW to 5,500 MW, following significant changes in the operating environment and the emergence of new investment opportunities (KenGen press release, 29/06/2026).
The revised plan includes the development of 2 GW of nuclear power, over 700 MW of hydropower, as well as additional geothermal energy projects.
KenGen stated that this updated strategy is supported by evolving national energy priorities, growing investor confidence in renewable energy, and increasing regional demand for clean electricity.
Renewables represented 92% of the country’s power mix in 2024 (43% geothermal, 28% hydropower, 14% wind, 4% solar, and 3% biomass); the remainder comes from oil (8%). The share of geothermal, wind, and solar has increased by 40 points since 2010 to 61% thanks to the development of geothermal (+22.5 pp). The country targets 100% of renewables in its power mix by 2030 (Enerdata Global Energy Research).
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