“Bids have been sent to three applicants who were successful in the request for proposal stage. We expect construction works on the power plant to start in five months,” said Mori. He, however, did not disclose the three applicants. Three 14 MW wells have been sunk for testing before the winning bidder is given the go-ahead for construction.
“We expect the actual ground-breaking for Olkaria V to be done before the upcoming Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Ticad VI) later in August, which will also give Kenya a chance to put forward its needs and aspirations in the energy sector for possible financing,” said Mori.
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