Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has completed the construction of the 83 MW Olkaria I Unit 6 Geothermal Power Plant project located in Nakuru County, Kenya.
The plant's turbine was delivered by Fuji Electric Co Ltd while Marubeni Corp served as the project contractor. The project is now undergoing reliability testing to confirm its output before the commercial operation date which is expected by June 2022.
The total plant capacity is now increased from 713 MW to 793 MW.
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February 17, 2022
Alten Energías Renovables closes financing for 55 MW solar PV project in western Kenya
Alten Energías Renovables has achieved financial close for its 55 MW Kesses Solar Power Plant project located in western Kenya. Standard Bank has arranged the transaction and also provid...
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January 26, 2022
Globeleq starts commercial operation of 40 MW Malindi solar project
Globeleq, an Africa-focused independent power producer (IPP), has started the commercial operation of its 40 MW/52 MWp solar photovoltaic project in Kenya. The project has contracted the energy...
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December 03, 2021
Gitson Energy secured approval from Kenyan court for the 300 MW wind project in Marsabit
Kenyan diaspora-owned power developer Gitson Energy has secured approval from the High Court of Mombasa for the development of a 300 MW wind project in the Marsabit County of Kenya. Gitson...
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July 19, 2021
BTE Renewables starts commercial operation of the 100 MW Kipeto wind project in Kajiado
BTE Renewables, in partnership with Craftskills, a Kenyan-owned renewable developer, has reached the commercial operation of the 100 MW Kipeto wind project located in Kajiado County, Kenya. The...
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February 09, 2021
100 MW Kipeto wind project in Kajiado connects to grid
Kipeto Energy Plc (KEP) has connected Kipeto wind farm in Kenya to the national grid and will gradually start generating power. The project is comprised of 60 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines and a 17km (220...
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