Wind power for the first time overtook hydro in Kenya’s monthly generation mix in January, highlighting the severity of the effect of drought on the Seven Forks dams and the growing importance of wind in stabilising the national grid.
The latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that wind generated 203.31 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in January, compared to the 180.22 million kWh from hydro in the same period.
