Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has announced the commissioning of Unit 6 of the Olkaria Geothermal Power Project in Nakuru County, Kenya.
Unit 6 adds 83 MW of electricity to the national grid, pushing the share of geothermal energy in Kenya from 37.3% to 42%.
The Olkaria project involves the development of a 140 MW geothermal power plant under a Build, Own, Operate, Transfer (BOOT) basis of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. The construction of the plant started in December 2018.
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April 08, 2022
KenGen completes construction of 83 MW Olkaria I Unit 6 geothermal power plant in Nakuru
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 turbi...
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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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