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Geothermal wells spark turf war in power generation

The Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) was formed to tap the country’s geothermal energy to reduce the country’s reliance on costly hydro-power sources. Photo/FILE

The Geothermal Development Company plans to start producing power for direct sale to Kenya Power and Lighting Company, setting the stage for a market share battle in the energy sector.

The company, which was formed to develop geothermal power resources and turn them over to KenGen, says it will produce 100MW in the next six months and an additional 100MW later in the year.

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