Olkaria II Power Station (Courtesy Kenya Electricity Generating Company) |
The project of nearly 950 million U.S. dollars will be completed in December 2014, enabling geothermal to contribute 30 percent to the country's energy mix.
"This project is a tipping point of geothermal generation in Kenya. It is a stamp that Kenya is serious about geothermal generation," Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN) Managing Director Eddy Njoroge said during the launch.