Kenya:

KenGen Seeks More Power from Surplus Steam (The Nation)

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is seeking consultants to advise it on how to utilize the hot water produced in the Olkaria geothermal wells for additional power generation.

In a newspaper advertisement last week, KenGen said the wells produce about 1,000 tonnes of water per hour.

However, it flows into open drains as the company lacks the necessary technology to produce secondary steam to generate electricity, thereby denying it an opportunity to boost its power output from the Olkaria-based geothermal field.

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