The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), has commissioned a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center.
The newly installed 1.16 megawatt-hour BESS will serve the company’s 52 kilowatt Modular Data Center (MDC) at its head offices in Nairobi, a facility comprising 356 U-spaces, purpose-built to support KenGen’s growing digital infrastructure.
The storage system is designed to guarantee stable electricity even during periods of low grid demand, underscoring the role of battery technology in enhancing energy resilience.
“This commissioning marks a crucial step in our journey toward a low-carbon, digitally resilient future,” said Peter Njenga, KenGen Chief Executive Officer.
The firm targets to rollout of 500MWh of energy storage capacity over the next decade riding on its Good to Great (G2G) 2034 strategic blueprint.
“By integrating battery storage into our data infrastructure, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint but also
showcasing how energy utilities can lead in sustainable innovation,” added Njenga.
The facility is expected to serve internal operations while providing a model for how utilities can use renewable storage to meet rising computing and connectivity demands.
