Olkaria II geothermal energy plant, Kenya (supply: ARGeo)
GreenFire Vitality has obtained approval from KenGen to deploy the GreenLoop know-how generate energy from a presently idle geothermal effectively in Olkaria, Kenya.
GreenFire Vitality Inc. (GreenFire) has introduced that it has obtained approval from KenGen to start the implementation of the corporate’s proprietary GreenLoop® know-how in a geothermal effectively within the Olkaria geothermal area in Kenya. This follows up on a collaboration between the 2 events that had been beforehand introduced through the 2023 Geothermal Rising Convention.
The objective of the demonstration is to generate electrical energy from a effectively not presently producing steam with a view of implementing GreenLoop broadly in KenGen’s relevant geothermal assets. The KenGen and GreenFire Vitality collaboration goals to speed up the era of geothermal power in Kenya and past.
GreenFire has developed a flexible, closed-loop Superior Geothermal System (AGS) known as GreenLoop. This know-how opens the opportunity of retrofitting idle wells to provide energy economically. It might additionally assist in de-risking new wells by facilitating the enlargement of current fields and the event of latest geothermal assets.
GreenFire has quickly expanded the deployment alternatives of their closed-loop know-how up to now years with comparable partnerships secured in the Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Australia.
KenGen has performed a significant function in making Kenya one of many Prime 10 largest geothermal energy producers on the planet. The state-owned geothermal developer and operator presently has an put in capability of 799 MW which accounts for 85% of the nation’s geothermal put in capability.
Additional, the corporate maintains an enlargement plan concentrating on an influence era capability of 3000 MW. Amongst KenGen’s 2024 priorities is the deal with new applied sciences to boost electrical energy era via initiatives to up-rate current belongings and rehabilitate energy crops. An ongoing instance of that is the rehabilitation of Olkaria I, which occurs to be the oldest geothermal energy plant in Kenya.
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