Kenya is on the cusp of a geothermal energy boom.
Kenya: Funding Boost for Geothermal Project
The African Development Bank has approved a Sh10.2 billion loan to fund the project that is expected to be a cheaper and more reliable energy supply.
Geothermal power is expected to meet half of the country's energy needs.
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Kenya: Geothermal Project to Receive Sh10 Billion Funding Boost
Nation, 26 January 2012
Plans to set up a 400MW geothermal power generating station at Menengai has received a boost, following approval for its funding by the African Development Bank (AfBD). Read more »
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Kenya: Building of 280 MW Geothermal Power Plant Begins in Olkaria
Nation, 23 January 2012
The construction of a 280 MW geothermal plant has began and is scheduled to be completed and commissioned in April 2014. Read more »
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Africa: Continent's Nations Look to Renewable Energy
This is Africa, 5 January 2012
Against the backdrop of rising prices for hydrocarbon-based energy sources, a growing number of African countries are looking to renewable energy to address the region's severe… Read more »
InFocus
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To meet the rising demand for energy and to cushion against the uncertainty of hydro-power, the country plans to get half of its electricity from geothermal by 2018. Read more »
