The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has unveiled its first-ever Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to power its modular data centre in Nairobi. The company's energy mix includes Hydro (825. 69 MW), Geothermal (799 MW), Solar. EPC Energy has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for a utility-scale solar and battery storage project in Kenya, marking a significant step forward for the country's renewable energy ambitions and growing focus on grid resilience. 16 megawatt-hour (MWh) BESS will supply uninterrupted power to KenGen's 52-kilowatt Modular Data Centre (MDC), a facility designed to host and support the utility's growing digital infrastructure.