Japanese firms control Kenya geothermal market

The country is currently ranked the ninth largest producer of geothermal electricity. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Japanese firms have emerged as top builders of Kenya’s geothermal power plants and suppliers of heavy duty equipment such as steam turbines, tapping into the country’s shift to green energy.

The bulk of Kenya’s geothermal plants have been constructed by companies from the Far East nation, including global conglomerates Mitsubishi, Toyota Tsusho and Toshiba.

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