• The number of women on boards in Kenya has been on the steady increase over the years. • Kenya is fairing well globally with a diversity of 36 per cent at present, compared to 21 per cent in 2017. In a special edition to mark Women’s History Month, The Boardroom Africa (TBR) has launched […]
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KenGen completes construction of 83 MW Olkaria I Unit 6 geothermal plant
Turbine set up, Olkaria 1 Unit 6, Kenya (source: KenGen) In a release, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) announced the completion of construction of the 83MW Olkaria I, Additional Unit (AU) 6 Geothermal Power Plant, setting in motion activities to add it to the national power grid. This milestone follows a successful delivery of full […]
Relief for Kenyans as Govt Moves to Reduce Electricity Cost
Kenya Power Building in Nairobi CBD. Energy Cabinet Secretary, Monica Juma, and key stakeholders from the power sector held a series of extensive talks with an aim of lowering the cost of electricity. The CS, who represented the government in the renegotiation of power purchase agreements, affirmed that they were also seeking to create more […]
Kenya’s KenGen starts testing new 83.3-MW geothermal plant
Geothermal plant. Source: KenGen (www.kengen.co.ke). March 31 (Renewables Now) – Kenyan utility Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen) announced this week that it had finalised the construction of the 83.3-MW Olkaria I Unit 6 geothermal power plant, and started preparations to connect the facility to the domestic grid. The milestone came after Japan’s Fuji Electric […]
Centum seeks funding for geothermal plant
Centum Investment Company #ticker:CTUM is seeking strategic investors to raise capital for the multibillion shilling 70-megawatt (MW) project in the Akiira Valley of Olkaria, Naivasha after confirming geothermal resources. Centum’s renewable energy company Akiira Geothermal in 2020 turned to KenGen for help in its steam generation quest after the two wells it sank in Naivasha […]
Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant Unit 6 Construction in Kenya Complete
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) said in a statement that construction of the 83MW Olkaria I, Additional Unit (AU) 6 Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya had been completed, kicking off work to connect it to the national power grid. This achievement comes after the successful delivery of full steam to the power plant, which sets […]
Geothermal Power Market 2022 Outlook, Demand, Regional Analysis, Industry Value Chain | Key Players are Energy Development, Ormat, Enel Green Power, Calpine, KenGen, Contact Energy, HS Orka, Cyrq Energy
The report includes a detailed analysis of the most remarkable market growth. Geothermal Power analysis provides an overview of current and future market conditions and new initiatives for business growth. Global Geothermal Power Market research covers details of the manufacturer’s business, technology, product specifications and criteria, company profiles, production sites, contact details and revenues. The […]
Kenya Power pays US firm Ormat Sh2.6 billion to allay default fears
A KPLC worker pulls wires as they did the power line transfer on Kisumu-Busia road. PHOTO | TOM OTIENO | NMG Kenya Power has cleared a Sh2.6 billion power purchase bill owed to US energy firm Ormat Technologies, allaying fears of a default that would have seen the American firm bill the Treasury. The money […]
Job – General Manager, geothermal development, KenGen
Olkaria II geothermal power plant, Kenya (source: ARGeo) KenGen in Kenya has a number of job openings for geothermal positions, including for a General Manager, geothermal development. As part of a variety of new job openings published in the company’s website (check all vacancies here ), Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is seeking to fill […]
Happy International Women’s Day!!! Top messages from senior female CEOs
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8 -As the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD) whose theme is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow ,Kenya has not been left behind as it boasts of successful Chief Executive Officers, Managing directors who have steered good leadership in their respective workplaces. Despite the existence of gender gap in various […]
