{"id":2074,"date":"2026-07-20T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T09:01:43","slug":"zimbabwe-takes-key-lessons-from-gdc-geothermal-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdc.co.ke\/blog\/zimbabwe-takes-key-lessons-from-gdc-geothermal-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe takes key lessons from GDC geothermal tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

A delegation from the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) on Saturday, July 18, 2026, concluded a two-day benchmarking tour of GDC’s Menengai and Suswa geothermal projects, taking home practical lessons from Kenya’s geothermal development model to support Zimbabwe’s emerging geothermal programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> The delegation is taken through the GDC drilling<\/a> simulator. Right:<\/strong> The team tours the geothermal-heated aquaculture pond at the Direct Use<\/a> Demonstration Project in Menengai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit exposed the delegation to the full geothermal value chain, from resource exploration and drilling<\/a> to steam<\/a> field management, power generation, and direct-use applications, offering a first-hand appreciation of Kenya’s geothermal success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What we have seen here is something worthwhile for us to develop in Zimbabwe. I thank GDC for allowing us to witness it firsthand,” said ZESA Executive Director Eng. Itayi Utah, describing the tour as a valuable learning experience for Zimbabwe’s geothermal ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ZESA delegation tours the Suswa Geothermal Field, where GDC is mobilising ahead of exploration drilling<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Menengai Geothermal Project, the delegation toured a discharging geothermal well, the GDC Control Room, the Sosian Geothermal Power Plant, the Direct Use<\/a> Pilot Site, and the drilling<\/a> simulator. GDC technical experts also shared practical experiences on geothermal resource<\/a> assessment, drilling<\/a> operations, and steam<\/a> field management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team later visited the Suswa Geothermal Project, where they observed preparations for exploratory drilling<\/a> and gained insight into the planning and technical processes involved in developing a greenfield geothermal resource<\/a>—knowledge directly applicable to Zimbabwe as it advances its own geothermal development programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snapshot:<\/strong> The delegation pauses for a photo at the Mlima Punda Viewpoint in the Menengai Geothermal Project.<\/em>

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