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By 2030 Kenya aims to have 5,530 MW of geothermal power or 51% of total capacity. [5] This will make it Kenya's largest source of clean energy by 2030. Geothermal power plants have a prominent place in Kenya's overarching development plans. These include the Vision 2030, the NCCAP, and the current ‘5000+ MW in 40 months initiative’.
The following page lists power stations in Kenya. Geothermal. Station Location Capacity Notes Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station 268.3 [1] ...
The Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station, also known as Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power station in Kenya, with an installed capacity of 268.3 megawatts (359,800 hp). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Location
The Menengai III Geothermal Power Station is a 35 MW (47,000 hp) geothermal power plant in Kenya. [2] The power station reached full commercial commissioning in August 2023. [ 1 ]
The Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station, also known as the Olkaria V Geothermal Power Plant is a power station in Kenya, with an electric capacity of 158 megawatts (212,000 hp). [ 1 ] Location
The Olkaria VI Geothermal Power Station, also known as the Olkaria VI Geothermal Power Plant, is a power station under construction in Kenya, with an electric capacity of 140 megawatts. The plant will be developed under a public private partnership (PPP) model, where the state-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) will co-own the ...
The power station is one of six geothermal power plants currently either operational, under constriction or planned in the Olkaria area in Nakuru County, Kenya. [6] [7] Olkaria I, Olkaria II, Olkaria III and Olkaria IV are operational. [8] [9] Olkaria V is under construction and Olkaria VI is planned for 2021. [10]
The geothermal complex and power plants lie within the Hell's Gate National Park. [4] The Olkaria volcanic area is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Nairobi.It lies south of the Ol Doinyo Eburru complex and north of Mount Suswa; it is east of the rift valley's western margin and west of Mount Longonot, a stratovolcano. [5]