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Kenya sees Geothermal Power at 4,000 MW by 2030 PDF Print E-mail

Reuters, November 24, 2009

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya plans to boost geothermal power generation to 4,000 megawatts by 2030 and the company responsible needs about $240 million annually to drill wells and harness steam, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
The government estimates east Africa's largest economy has the potential to produce 7,000 MW of electricity from geothermal energy. It currently generates 167 MW from the source. Read More

 
Geothermal Wells Spark Turf War in Power Generation PDF Print E-mail

Business Daily, November 19 2009

The Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) was formed to tap the country’s geothermal energy to reduce the country’s reliance on costly hydro-power sources. Photo/FILE. The Geothermal Development Company plans to start producing power for direct sale to Kenya Power and Lighting Company, setting the stage for a market share battle in the energy sector. Read More

 
Geothermal Battle Shaping up in Kenya PDF Print E-mail

EnergyBoom, November 18, 2009

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has a new, powerful competitor in Kenya's geothermal energy sector. Currently KenGen (NBO:KGEN) not only supplies Kenya with 80% of its electricity, but is also the sole provider of geothermal power in the country. Recently, the Kenyan government, in an effort to ramp up production of its enormous geothermal resources, formed the Geothermal Development Company (GDC). Read More

 
Company to up Geothermal Capacity in Kenya PDF Print E-mail

CDM Africa, November 14, 2009

Geothermal Development Co. has announced that it will increase exploration and exploitation of geothermal energy in Kenya to increase the country’s power output. The firm will divide potential exploration areas into blocks and hold a bid round for possible investors. Read More

 
Local academy plans to train Geothermal scientists PDF Print E-mail

The Standard November 11, 2009

Kenya is set to build an International academy for geothermal scientist, Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Chief Executive Officer Silas Simiyu has said. Read More

 


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