Olkaria V - Unit 1 and 2 reached full load operations, injecting more than 160 MW to the national grid. The project involves the development of a 140 MW Olkaria V geothermal plant in Olkaria Domes geothermal area in Kenya.
In this project, STEAM, one of the companies in the SGC Geothermal consortium that worked on this project with Gesto Energy, has performed the Gathering and Power plant Concept and Detailed Design, Technical specifications & Bid Docs, PQ, Bid evaluation, Supervision of the construction and commissioning, Transfer of knowledge.
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September 16, 2019
Kenya signs MoU for 80 MW Meru County Energy Park Project
The Government of Kenya has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese developer Eurus Energy and Australian-headquartered wind developer Windlab for the planned development of 80 M...
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July 24, 2019
Kenya inaugurates 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power plant
Africa’s largest wind farm, the Lake Turkana Wind Power project, has been officially inaugurated. The 310 MW facility was opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Lake Turkana Wind Power project...
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July 16, 2019
MCX Environmental to build 30 MW solar PV project in Mwale
MCX Environmental Energy Corp has announced that it has invested in a KES10 billion (US$100 million) solar project in a community-owned sustainable city in Western Kenya. The solar farm will be...
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June 10, 2019
CDC and Globaleq invest US$66 million in 52 MW Malindi solar project in Kenya
CDC, alongside its partner, Globeleq, announced a US$66 million debt investment in Malindi Solar Group, to build a 52 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant in South-East Kenya. The long-term, 16-year fin...
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March 28, 2019
InfraCo Africa backs Kenya’s solar potential
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed convertible loan agreements with frontier developer Gigawatt Global; committing a total of US$2.2m to the develo...
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