Kenya:

Olkaria I and IV Geothermal Power Plants to Be Commissioned Next Month (Ventures Africa)

Kenya is set to boost its power sector and reduce the cost of electricity with the completion of the 280 MWe Olkaria I and IV geothermal power plants, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Davis Chirchir said.

The Olkaria I and IV geothermal plants which will generate about 140 MWe each, is scheduled to be commissioned in February according to report.

While producing electricity with geothermal steam is cheaper, the plants will lead to a sharp reduction in the cost of electricity by increasing competition in the power industry, Chirchir told local reporters at the project site in Olkaria region of Kenya.

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