KENYA: Menengai III Geothermal Power Plant to Be Commissioned In December 2022

Posted on :Monday , 20th June 2022

Renewable energy producer Sosian plans to commission the Menengai III geothermal power plant in December 2022. Located in the Rift Valley in western Kenya, the plant will have a capacity of 35 MWe.

The share of geothermal energy in Kenya’s electricity mix is expected to increase before the end of 2022. Sosian Energy, the developer of the Menengai III geothermal project,. . .

GHANA/KENYA: EDFI Lends USD3 Million to Redavia to Solarize Businesses

Posted on :Friday , 20th May 2022

The Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) is signing a new US$ 3.1 million loan for Redavia. The German company will use the loan to provide solar power to businesses and industries in 2 African countries.

The partnership between the Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) and Redavia is growing stronger. The European Union (EU)-funded facility is pr. . .

RWANDA: AfDB Finances Electrification of 77,400 Homes with a $180 Million Loan

Posted on :Thursday , 19th May 2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the release of $180 million to Rwanda. This is a loan to finance a project to electrify rural areas, mainly in the south of the country.

Of the $180 million in financing granted to Rwanda, $140 million represents a loan from the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) sovereign window. The other $40 million is from the G. . .

Ethiopia: Geothermal Facility at Aluto Langano Begins Testing

Posted on :Monday , 30th May 2022

• EEP commences geothermal well testing.

• KenGen is carrying out the geothermal site expansion project.

• The company will drill a total of 12 geothermal wells at the site.

The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced the commencement of production testing of the newly drilled geothermal wells at the Aluto Langano site. . .

KENYA: Olkaria I Geothermal Power Plant Unit 6 (83 Mwe) Testing Begins

Posted on :Monday , 18th April 2022

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), the largest geothermal power producer on the African continent, has announced the completion of the Olkaria I geothermal power plant unit 6.

Kenya is still ahead of the game in exploiting its geothermal potential. The East African country’s geothermal power generation capacity is increasing by 83.3 MWe. This is thanks to Un. . .