African Union grants Sh714m to private geothermal project in Kenya
An independent power producer Africa Geothermal International Limited (AGIL) is embarking on a Sh52 billion ($600 m) power project at the Longonot steam fields that is expected to generate 140 megawatts (MW) of electricity upon completion in 2017. The firm said it would start drilling exploratory wells at its 132 kilometre square field at Longonot next year and expects to start feeding 70MW of electricity to the national grid by 2016. The plant will then be scaled up to produce 140MW by the following year. “It is estimated that during the construction phase, the Longonot geothermal plant will employ up to 1 000 people for close to $600 million of investment,” said Fassine Fofana chief executive AGIL.
Read more: African Union grants Sh714m to private geothermal project in Kenya
Saving Power With Solar Geysers
A WELL designed and installed solar geyser system will save you 25-30 percent off your electricity bill and will give you peace of mind to know you will nearly always have hot water at the home, school, hospital or workplace. In Africa, we have an abundance of good quality
Standard Bank Group finances $150m Kenyan wind farm
The independent power producer – also a member of the Power Africa initiative led by Barack Obama – aims to add 60MW to Kenya’s 1,672MW national power grid. In comparison, the UK had over 15.5GW of generation capacity in 2012.
Aeolus’ 60MW Kinangop wind park will be
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Major Clean Energy Projects Move Forward in Kenya, Sierra Leone
Two major renewable energy projects in Kenya and Sierra Leone took big steps forward this week in a boost to the sector in sub-Saharan Africa.
Standard Bank Group said it had signed a deal with independent power producer Aeolus Kenya (AKL) to build a $150 million wind power
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