This archive report was first published on 25 August 2020.
On August 25, 2020, KenGen announced a groundbreaking partnership with Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to develop a waste-to-energy plant at the Dandora Dumpsite.
The plant aims to sustainably address Nairobi's garbage problem while contributing to Kenya's renewable energy pool.
According to Stephen Nzioka, Director of Environment, Water, and Sanitation at NMS, the project's feasibility study and cost will be determined after ongoing talks with KenGen.
KenGen, which supplies 75% of Kenya's electricity, has a 1,796.4 megawatt annual capacity and currently generates power from hydro, thermal, and geothermal sources.
With the new partnership, KenGen invites consultants to conduct feasibility studies on the viability of the plant, which will be developed and operated by the firm.
The project will see Nairobi join cities like Durban, South Africa, in generating large-scale electricity from garbage, a concept previously explored by General Electric (GE) in discussions with City Hall.
