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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 Olkaria V plant in Great Rift Valley, Kenya was first synchronized to the National Grid on 28 June 2019 and its first unit has reached its full design output of 79 megawatts. [9] A second unit came online in October 2019, bringing Kenya's total geothermal capacity to between 700MW and 850MW. [10]
The Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Station, also known as the Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Plant, is a proposed geothermal power station in Kenya.The feasibility studies which will inform the design and generation capacity of this renewable energy infrastructure is ongoing, as of March 2022.
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 Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station also known as Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in Kenya, with installed electric generating capacity of 105 megawatts (141,000 hp) [1]
The Olkaria III Power Station first started operation in 2000, running one Ormat power plant with a generation capacity of 13 megawatts (17,000 hp). In January 2009 new infrastructure was installed, adding another 35 megawatts (47,000 hp) to the plant's capacity. Later, 36 megawatts (48,000 hp) production capacity was installed.