Kenya Power’s Decarbonising the Energy Mix Initiative

The document assesses the decarbonisation of Kenya's power sector, highlighting the role of geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar energy. It warns that the Lamu coal power plant could cause oversupply and reduce system flexibility, while noting that further integration of variable renewable energy (VRE) and distributed energy resources (DER) will require increased flexibility and continuous investment in clean capacity.

• Kenya's power system is among the least carbon-intensive in its region because of a high proportion of dispatchable renewables, specifically geothermal and hydro, which supports the further integration of variable renewable energy (VRE).
• The deployment of the Lamu coal power plant is identified as a risk that would create an oversupply and hinder the system's ability to manage VRE due to high minimum loads and low ramp rates.
• While the system successfully integrated 310 MW of wind power in 2019, higher penetration of VRE and the rise of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) will necessitate greater system flexibility and restructuring.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2021). Kenya Power’s Decarbonising the Energy Mix Initiative. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/kenya-powers-decarbonising-the-energy-mix-initiative

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Kenya Power’s Decarbonising the Energy Mix Initiative. 2021. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/kenya-powers-decarbonising-the-energy-mix-initiative.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2021kenya, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Kenya Power’s Decarbonising the Energy Mix Initiative}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/kenya-powers-decarbonising-the-energy-mix-initiative}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }