The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has set up its first battery storage for electricity, marking the start of a plan for saving of excess power generated during the day and use it at night, helping avert steep power bills tied to increased use of thermal power.
The 1.16 megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will serve the company’s 52-kilowatt modular data centre at its headquarters in Nairobi.
