Fuji Electric Co., Ltd has announced that it has been awarded a contract for a complete geothermal power facility for the Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station, located in Kenya, from Marubeni Corporation, the main EPC contractor of the project, which is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen).
Olkaria I is located about 120 kilometers northwest of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. It began operations in 1981 and was the nation’s first geothermal power station. It currently runs five turbines with a combined output of approx. 185 MW, making it one of the largest geothermal power stations in Africa.
Fuji Electric's contract calls for construction of a new 6th power generation unit. Construction funds for the project will be provided in the form of an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and financing through the European Development Bank.
The sixth unit scheduled to come online in 2021 will generate 70 MW.
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August 31, 2018
Marubeni to construct geothermal plant in Kenya
Marubeni Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a full turn-key engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited in relation...
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August 06, 2018
Kipeto Energy awards engineering contract for wind farm in Kenya
WorleyParsons has signed a 22-month engineering contract with Kipeto Energy Limited for the development of the Kipeto Wind Power Project in Kenya. After the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, the...
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July 26, 2018
BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II has successfully acquired the project and financed it
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July 11, 2018
ABB has secured more than USD 150 million in orders from Ørsted to help integrate the project
ABB has secured more than USD 150 million in orders from Ørsted to help integrate the project. ABB will supply a range of technologies, including its Static Var Compensation (SVC) Light technology wit...
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July 06, 2018
Bladt Insdustries has been selected to deliver the monopiles and transitions pieces for the project
Bladt Insdustries has been selected to deliver the monopiles and transitions pieces for the project. Separately, Bladt will deliver one monopile and a transition piece foundation for the project’s sub...
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