KenGen Kenya is seeking interest from eligible bidders for consultancy services to conduct a pre-feasibility study on the development of small hydro power plants and rehabilitation/redevelopment of KenGen small hydropower plants.
DEADLINE: Monday, May 20, 2024
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) is the leading power generating company in Kenya with an installed capacity of 1,904MW comprising of hydropower (825.73MW), geothermal (799MW), thermal (253.5MW) and wind (25.5MW). The Company’s strategy is to increase its generation capacity through renewable energy sources that include optimisation of existing renewable resources in geothermal and hydro.
KenGen operates nine (9) hydropower stations with capacity of more than 10MW each and a combined capacity of 814MW. KenGen also operates five (5) Small hydro plants with a total installed capacity of 11.73MW.
KenGen plans to review some of its small hydropower schemes with a possibility of rehabilitation or redevelopment. The review will determine which plants can be rehabilitated or redeveloped with an option of using such technology that minimizes power plant footprint and has a shorter project delivery period.
KenGen, therefore, intends to procure a consultant to carry out this scope of work and offer expert advice on the same. KenGen has also identified several sites spread out across the country that have potential for installation of small hydro power plants. KenGen therefore intends to procure a consultant to undertake a study on the viability of these sites for installation of hydro power plants. KenGen also aims to investigate the viability of installation of Compact Hydro Power Plants (CHPP), Small Modular Hydro (SMH), E-flow turbines among other hydro technologies in these proposed small hydro power stations.
More information and tender documentation can be found on KenGen's website here.