Monday, March 9, 2015

Kenya:

Projection of 7,200 MW of Geothermal Energy by 2033 (Standard Group)

Geothermal energy will continue to be the number one provider of electricity


According to the Kenyan Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the country will have an installed power capacity of 24,674 MW by 2033. Geothermal power has been identified as the pillar project for the expansion project which will see Kenya turn into an exporter of electricity.

Of the project capacity, geothermal will be leading with 7,264 MW which will account for 29.4 percent with coal following at 5,400 MW (21.9 percent), 3,960 MW from gas turbines, 2,600 MW from Nuclear energy, and 2,180 MW from wind.

According to ERC director in charge of economic regulation Dr John Mutua, the country was slowly shifting from hydro to geothermal which is reliable and sustainable.
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