Kengen

Kengen (乾元) was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Shōan and before Kagen. This period spanned the years from November 1302 through August 1303. The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).

Change of era

Events of the Kengen era

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company

Kenya Electricity Generating Company or simply KenGen is a company, the largest power producing company in Kenya producing about 72% of the electricity consumed in the country.

Overview

KenGen relies on various sources to generate electricity ranging from hydro, geothermal, thermal and wind. Hydro is the leading source, with an installed capacity of 0.821 GW, which is 52.3 percent of the company’s installed capacity.

The company owns 14 hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 820 MW, five thermal power plants of 256 MW, five geothermal power plants of 493 MW and one Wind power plant of 5.1 MW resulting a total installed capacity of 1,5695 GW.

Presently KenGen owns four geothermal power stations, namely: Olkaria I and Olkaria II, Olkaria I unit 4 and 5, and Olkaria IV.

The power stations are within the great Rift Valley adjacent to the famous Hell’s Gate National Park, and also bordering Lake Naivasha.

History

The company was founded on February 1, 1954 as Kenya Power Company (KPC) and was commissioned to construct the transmission line between Nairobi and Tororo in Uganda This was to transmit power generated at the Owen Falls Dam to Kenya. KPC was as well tasked to develop electricity generating facilities in the country.

Kengen (disambiguation)

Kengen may refer to: