Kenya Electricity Generating Company ( KenGen ) PLC has won a outside contract to drill three geothermic H. G. Wells in Djibouti . The company today signed a Ksh 709,822 , 630 ( USD 6,452,933 ) contract bridge with Office Djiboutien de Development de l’Energie Geothermique ( Djiboutian Office of Geothermal Energy Development ) ( ODDEG ) .
The observance , in Galla Le Koma , Djibouti , was advert by Kenya ’s Energy Cabinet Secretary , Hon . Charles Keter , and KenGen Managing Director & CEO , Mrs. Rebecca Miano .
speak during the upshot , Hon . Keter pointed out that African body politic shared the plebeian aspiration of delivering electrical energy to their people , which , he said , offer an chance to work together to meet the continent ’s energy need . “ The biggest challenge has continue access ( to electrical energy ) in remote areas , and in Sub - Saharan Africa with 573 million masses not having approach to this authoritative good . Although energy access policy have go along to bear yield , with 2019 data point showing tremendous advancement , we have find out the Coronavirus pandemic reverse the gain . We can only remain optimistic that things will change in 2021 , ” the CS said .
While play up Kenya ’s progress in achieving oecumenical electricity access , he indicated that the state ’s National Electrification Strategy ( KNES ) launch in 2018 had play an important purpose in help the Carry Nation reach electrification in an economically workable fashion .
JourneyKenya ’s journey towards harnessing geothermal zip , he add , started in the 1950s and assured Djibouti of support in enable it to recognise its geothermic potential . “ To date , we have drilled more than 300 H. G. Wells within the Olkaria field , which is the bedrock of Kenya ’s geothermal energy production . As a body politic , we have a geothermic vim voltage of 10,000MW along the Rift Valley with the imagination being harnessed in 23 sites , ” he said .
KenGen , which has embarked on a diversification strategy , leverage its expertness in geothermic energy by offer commercial boring services , geothermic consulting and other vigour - related services across Africa . Mrs. Miano said the ship’s company ’s strategical plan is to harness opportunities geared towards drive growth beyond Kenya . “ It is therefore our desire that in the next twosome of old age , we shall have considerable presence in body politic within the Continent . It is also deserving note that we are not only keen on increasing our mien in Africa , but also enhance energy capacities across the region , ” she say .
This is the third geothermal drilling contract that KenGen has win in Africa . In October 2019 , the troupe secured a Ksh 5.8 billion contract to practise 12 geothermic wells in Ethiopia . The contract with an independent power producer includes installing a water supply supply system and equipment .
Kenya is Africa ’s number one geothermic Department of Energy producer and among the top 10 in the world . KenGen has a geothermic instal capacity of 706 MW and is the lead geothermal power producer on the continent .
