GreenFire Power Inc. introduced that it has been accredited by Kenya Electrical energy Producing Firm PLC to start implementation of GreenFire’s GreenLoop® (“GreenLoop”) expertise in a geothermal properly within the Olkaria Geothermal subject in Kenya. The demonstration goals to generate electrical energy from a properly not at present producing steam with a view of implementing GreenLoop broadly in KenGen’s relevant geothermal assets. The KenGen and GreenFire Power collaboration goals to speed up the technology of geothermal vitality in Kenya and past.
Kenya is likely one of the prime 10 largest geothermal vitality producers on the planet with KenGen being on the forefront in driving the worldwide vitality transition. Over the subsequent 10 years, the corporate intends to increase its renewables by 3,000MW principally drawn from geothermal discovered abundantly within the Rift Valley area in Kenya.1 Amongst KenGen’s 2024 priorities is the deal with new applied sciences to reinforce electrical energy technology by way of initiatives to up-rate current property and rehabilitate energy vegetation. KenGen at present generates 799MW from geothermal which is 85% of the nation’s geothermal put in capability, and goals to provide over 50% of its electrical energy necessities from geothermal vitality by 2030.2
GreenFire Power has developed a flexible, closed-loop Superior Geothermal System (AGS) known as GreenLoop. GreenLoop can economically entry your entire spectrum of geothermal assets that typical geothermal expertise can’t. The expertise permits geothermal corporations with idle wells to retrofit them and enhance energy manufacturing economically. The GreenLoop expertise will also be used to de-risk new wells by facilitating the growth of current fields and the event of latest geothermal assets.
“We’re optimistic about this partnership with GreenFire Power whose dedication to excellence within the subject of inexperienced vitality aligns seamlessly with our imaginative and prescient at KenGen. We consider that this partnership holds nice promise for the way forward for our vitality panorama and look ahead to optimistic outcomes from this pilot,” stated Eng. Peter Njenga, KenGen’s Managing Director and CEO.
“KenGen has an incredible imaginative and prescient for sustainable vitality and embraces expertise to increase its baseload energy supply by way of geothermal vitality. We will tailor options utilizing GreenFire’s GreenLoop® to deal with the distinctive traits of the Olkaria geothermal assets, to retrofit KenGen’s many idle wells, and to economically maximize manufacturing,” stated Steven Brown, President, GreenFire Power Inc., “We’re privileged to be working with KenGen and are dedicated to achieve Kenya’s clear vitality targets.”
About GreenFire Power® Inc.
GreenFire Power is dedicated to accelerating the technology of fresh, steady, dependable geothermal vitality. The agency’s method contains GreenFire’s GreenLoop® closed-loop expertise, a flexible Superior Geothermal System (AGS); wealthy world geothermal experience, each in-house and with industry-recognized companions; and, collaboration with the world’s largest geothermal working corporations to ship geothermal vitality quickly and economically. GreenFire Power is predicated within the San Francisco, California space within the U.S. Go to us at www.greenfireenergy.com.
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