East Africa:

Homegrown Experts to Tap Into Africa's Geothermal Energy Thanks to New Excellence Center (all Africa.com)

Africa Geothermal Center of Excellence (AGCE) expected to be established in Kenya

Around 80 delegates, including representatives of 13 African countries, gathered in Nairobi to explore the feasibility of establishing the Africa Geothermal Center of Excellence (AGCE), which would enhance the continent's institutional and infrastructural capacities, and create a critical mass of geothermal scientists and engineers.

The two-day workshop will assess a feasibility study, which catalogues the region's needs for geothermal development, drafts the AGCE's vision and evaluates its long-term sustainability. The meeting, organized by the United Nation Environment Program's (UNEP) African Rift Geothermal Development Facility (ARGeo) brings together country representatives, African governments, development partners, donors, civil society, private developers, technical institutions and academia.

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