Potential of sub-seasonal Operational Weather and climate information for building Energy Resilience in Kenya
Enhancing Renewable Energy Resilience in Kenya
Building capacity to bridge the gap between Kenya's increasing dependence on weather-sensitive renewable energy and the current lack of reliable weather and climate information to support energy planning.
About the project
POWER-Kenya originated from a critical need to address weather and climate variability impacts on Kenya's energy infrastructure. Led by NCAS at the University of Reading, our project brings together international experts and local partners to deliver innovative, science-based solutions.
Co-defining research priorities with Energy Stakeholders
The POWER-Kenya project is committed to delivering tangible benefits, from enhancing forecasting capabilities to empowering communities with better weather and climate information for energy planning.
The project kick-off workshop held in Nairobi in March 2025 allowed Kenyan Energy Stakeholders to have their say in co-defining the most important weather-related energy stress events for the research team to focus on.
User-driven research
During the project kickoff workshop in Nairobi in March 2025 the POWER-Kenya team worked alongside Kenyan Energy Stakeholders to co-define weather-sensitive energy stress events.
A major outcome of this workshop was the stakeholders clear priority to focus on wind droughts - periods of sustained low wind. This has therefore been the focus of the project team over the first year of POWER-Kenya.
"At the heart of the project is the goal to better understand and predict energy stress events, which are periods when energy supply is threatened by unfavourable weather. For Kenya, this often means identifying and anticipating low wind periods, which we sometimes refer to as wind droughts, reduced solar radiation due to cloud cover, or extended periods without rain. These conditions can significantly hinder electricity generation from renewables"
[Linda Hirons - Project Lead]
"The POWER-Kenya project, centered on accurate forecasting of wind and solar energy potential, will be pivotal in transforming Kenya’s energy landscape by enhancing grid stability, optimizing energy storage while ensuring a more reliable electricity supply, lowering operational costs and enabling the country to fully harness its abundant renewable resources hence unlocking greater clean energy potential and advancing toward a resilient, low-carbon future for sustainable development."
[Christopher Oludhe - International Project Lead]
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