×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Sosian set to be first IPP to tap geothermal and sell electricity

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Sosian energy Director Kigen Moi (center) flanked by staff at the company located at Menengai crater in Nakuru county on June 8, 2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

A local Independent Power Producing (IPP) Company is set to commission 35 megawatts of electricity from the Menengai geothermal wells by July this year.

Sosian Energy, undertaking its operations in Menengai Caldera in Nakuru under a Public-Private Partnership, is expected to inject 35MW of electricity to the national grid in phases. Sosian Energy Director Kigen Moi yesterday said the first phase will see 22MW of power being injected into the national grid by the end of this month.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Business
Activist files petition to block fuel price hike, seeks conservatory orders
By Ali Abdi 3 hrs ago
Business
Government launches construction of 114 solar mini grids in 14 counties
Business
Kenya's cybersecurity skills gap persists despite training efforts
Business
Ruto's budget limbo deepens as IMF digs in on bailout conditions