New 80MW KenGen geothermal plant in Olkaria to cost Sh32bn

Pipelines of Olkaria Geothermal Power Station in the Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya.

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The proposed Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Plant, which KenGen is planning to build at the Olkaria geothermal field in Naivasha, will cost an estimated Sh32 billion ($247,511,000), a regulatory filing shows.

An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report filed with the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) by KenGen said the 80.3 megawatts (MW) project would help stabilise the electricity supply on the national grid.

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