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Kenya Electricity Generating Company raises Olkaria geothermal plant's potential to 350 MW

NAIVASHA, KENYA - Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) said that its new geothermal plant under construction in the Rift Valley is expected to generate more power than previous estimates.

Kenya frequently suffers power outages and is racing to wean itself off unreliable rain-fed hydroelectric dams. The country's electricity demand stands at about 1,700 megawatts (MW) against supply of 1,300 MW.

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