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Energy boost as GDC strikes steam in Baringo

Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Chief Executive Officer Engineer Johnson Ole Nchoe with leaders and other GDC officials after inspecting a Geothermal rig at Paka Hills in Silale, Baringo county on September 16, 2019 [Photo: Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has struck steam at the Baringo-Silali Geothermal Project. This marks a major milestone in opening up a new frontier of renewable energy for Kenya.

The new well at Paka field is the first to be drilled in the geothermal rich region.

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