The Menengai Geothermal Challenge is ready to achieve a big milestone tomorrow with the groundbreaking of a 35 MW energy plant by OrPower Twenty-Two, the third Impartial Energy Producer (IPP) on the web site. The occasion will likely be presided over by H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto, CGH., marking an necessary step in Kenya’s transition to scrub and dependable power.
This growth underscores Kenya’s dedication to sustainable power technology and highlights the pivotal position of the Geothermal Improvement Firm (GDC) in enhancing the nation’s power combine. Part I of the Menengai undertaking targets to generate 105 MW. Two different Impartial Energy Producers (IPPs) are already on web site. The primary one, Sosian, began to generate 35 MW in late 2023. The second IPP (Globeleq) is developing the facility plant, which will even generate 35 MW upon completion.
The development of this third energy plant guarantees wide-ranging advantages, equivalent to decrease electrical energy prices. Energy from the Menengai Geothermal Challenge is probably the most competitively priced at 7 $cts/ kWh.
The undertaking will even create job alternatives and increase financial development. It additionally showcases the profitable collaboration between the federal government and personal sector gamers. This groundbreaking occasion solidifies GDC’s place as a pacesetter in geothermal power growth, advancing the mission to cut back power prices for Kenyans.
