US Geothermal Lags Behind While Kenya Sprints Ahead
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5000 MW Of Geothermal For Kenya By 2030?
Kenya has set an ambitious goal of 5,000 MW of geothermal by 2030. First up along the path is … [continued]
British Firms Look to Invest in Kenya’s Renewable Energy Sector
To promote the development of green energy projects in developing countries, British firms are looking for investment opportunities in … [continued]
Kenya Looking for a Geothermal Boom
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Geothermal Energy to Meet 30% of Kenya’s Electricity Needs by 2030
With climate change, food and energy security prominent and increasingly urgent concerns in East Africa, Kenya and the regional African Rift Geothermal Development Facility are working to accelerate development of the region’s vast geothermal energy resources, which are estimated to range between 7GW and 10GW in Kenya alone. Nineteen companies just submitted bids to Kenya’s Geothermal Development Co. to develop eight 100MW geothermal power plants in the country’s northwest. The government anticipates that geothermal power will supply 30% of the country’s 15,000MW in additional generation capacity over the next 20 years.
