Generation of 105MW of power in the offing as Geothermal Development Company hands over sites

Geothermal Development Company workers at one of the steam well in Menengai ,Nakuru county recently. The company has laid ground for independent power producers to begin generation of 105 mega watts from the 11 steam wells. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH]

Kenya will save about Sh13 billion annually once the 105 megawatt (MW) geothermal power plants start operating in Menengai, Nakuru County, by end of next year.

The construction of Sh18.9 billion ($210 million) three geothermal power plants will start early next year. This follows the handing over of the power plant sites to three Independent Power Producers (IPPs) - Sosian Energy, Quantum East Africa and OrPower 22 by Geothermal Development Company (GDC) yesterday.