- Kenya leads in Geothermal Development in Africa and top 10 globally.
- High-temperature geothermal prospects in Kenya occur along the East Africa Rift System.
- Current installed capacity – about 985MWe.
- Kenya’s total potential – is about 10,000 MWe.
- Kenya has several geothermal fields namely:
- Olkaria,
- Menengai,
- Barrier,
- Namarunu,
- Emuruangongolak,
- Silali,
- Paka,
- Korosi,
- Baringo,
- Bogoria,
- Arus,
- Eburru,
- Longonot,
- Suswa,
- Lake Magadi,
- Homa Hills,
- Mwananyamala, and
- Badlands.
- Only Olkaria & Eburru Geothermal Field so far, are generating geothermal power. Most of the other fields are in various phases of development
Geothermal in Kenya
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