A Dubai-based textiles company, United Aryan (EPZ), plans to build a factory that could employ up to 10,000 workers at Olkaria geothermal fields in Naivasha to take advantage of lower electricity costs.
“We have identified an ideal place at Olkaria geothermal fields in Naivasha where we intend to establish a Sh11.5 billion factory for the production of quality garments. We expect to start construction in the next two years and thereafter start operations as soon as the factory will be complete,” said the company’s founder and Chairman Pankaj Bedi in an interview.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Thursday, February 19, 2015 - KenGen to Set up Economic Zones for Cheaper Industrial Power from Geothermal Energy
- Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - Kenya: Kengen Identifies Potential Investors for Planned Olkaria Industrial Park
