KenGen voted Africa's best energy firm

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has been voted Africa’s 2014/2015 Energy Company of the Year in a survey featuring major utility companies across the continent. The Government agency’s 280MW flagship project was voted this year’s best clean energy project.

KenGen was feted at this year’s Africa Utilities’ Awards in Cape Town, South Africa that brought together experts to showcase renewable projects solving Africa’s energy challenges.

“The 280MW Olkaria Geothermal Project, the world’s largest such power plant was voted Africa’s Clean Energy Project of the year 2014/15 while KenGen was voted as Africa’s Power Firm of the Year - congratulations,” said President Uhuru Kenyatta.

KenGen Managing Director Albert Mugo lauded the company for winning the awards. The 280MW project, which has been running since last December has replaced a similar amount of expensive thermal power.

KenGen had been nominated in the African Power Utility of the Year category with the Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd and GRIDCo, both from Ghana; Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Umeme from Uganda and Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd from Nigeria.

Firms from South Africa dominated the list for the Clean Energy Project. They were Black River Park Office – North Park, Jasper Solar Project, Solar Reserve Ltd, Kaxu Solar One and Abengoa Solar. Also on the list was Gigawatt Global Rwanda.