Menengai geothermal deveopment project

African Development Bank (AfDB)

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Abstract: Project Overview: The Menengai Geothermal Development Project is situated within the Eastern sector of the African Rift system,about 180 km Northwest of Nairobi in Kenya. The project aims at meeting Kenya?s rapidly increasing demand for power while diversifying sources of power supply by developing the country?s huge geothermal potential,consistent with Kenya?s green growth vision. More specifically,the project aims to develop the Menengai geothermal steam field to produce enough steam for 400 MW power that will be generated by the private sector as Independent Power Producers (IPP). The project will be completed by December 2016 and will cost USD 746 million.