Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), the state-held utility, is said to be considering the installation of floating solar energy facilities at three of its hydropower dams.
A pre-feasibility study for floating solar PV will be conducted by Norwegian firm Multiconsult to assess the potential for installations at the Kamburu, Kiambere and Turkwell reservoirs.
The study will be funded by the German development bank KfW. Multiconsult will look at the social, environmental and climate aspects and associated risks as well as review the power infrastructure at the sites, assess hydro turbines characteristics, operation of the reservoirs, water flow patterns and power evacuation in the grid, as well as provide recommendations about the integration of floating solar plant in hybrid operation with the existing infrastructure.