KenGen seeks power generation licence for Eburru Hill Geothermal
Audio By Vocalize
At present, Eburru Hill has a generation capability of 2.44 megawatts (MW) and is to be a single well geothermal plant upon construction.
The plant is however set to be upgraded to 25MW while the entire Eburru geothermal field is estimated to have a potential of more than 50MW.
KenGen owns five geothermal power stations, Olkaria I, Olkaria II, Olkaria IV, Olkaria I unit 4 & 5 and Olkaria V.
The firm further owns 15 wellheads generation plants (geothermal plants with a single steam well) including Eburru and fourteen others at Olkaria.
The plants have a combined generation capacity of over 700MW.
KenGen has been keen on increasing its share of renewable energy sources in electricity generation including the drilling of more geothermal wells.
Join the Discussion
Share your perspective with the Citizen Digital community.
No comments yet
This discussion is waiting for your voice. Be the first to share your thoughts!