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Logistics hiccups delay KenGen’s Olkaria V geothermal power plant

Olkaria V geothermal power plant.

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has fallen behind the target of completing its flagship project, the Olkaria V geothermal power plant.

The project, which is scheduled to be completed in June 2019, is now at 74 per cent. This is against an initial target of 84 per cent, with the KenGen top management blaming the delay on logistical difficulties while importing and transporting heavy capital equipment to the site.

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