Kenya - World Nuclear Outlook Report
Projection of future nuclear capacity in Kenya in 2050
|
Planned (MWe) |
Proposed (MWe) |
Potential (MWe) |
Government target (MWe) |
Total for 2050 (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
1000 |
1000 |
As of mid-2025, Kenya’s domestic installed electricity capacity is around 3840 MWe, consisting of hydropower, geothermal, thermal power, wind, solar and biomass facilities.215
Kenya’s Nuclear Power and Energy Agency’s strategic plan, launched in March 2024, envisions the commissioning of its first nuclear power plant by 2035, with construction starting in 2030-31.216 The organization was planning to launch an international tender process, with a bidding stage between 2026 and 2027 for a 1000 MWe reactor.