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Kenya’s hydropower generation goes up as dams fill up

The Masinga Dam hydropower generating facility.

NAIROBI: KenGen says it's looking to stabilize electricity bills with the increased generation from hydro power. The firm Wednesday said that generation from the cheaper hydro sources is set to go up in the coming weeks following significant rise in water levels at its main power dams.

The dams at the main generating sites, at the seven forks hydro-electric power and the Turkwel power dam, have been rising in recent weeks, while inflows at the Sondu and Sangoro stations are good, according to energy planners at the public power generating company.

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