Geothermal Development Company Ltd. (GDC)

govKenya 3 mentions

Geothermal power development

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Projects

Menengai Geothermal Development

GDC's major geothermal well drilling and development program at Menengai Crater Floor, with 43 wells sunk and 24 tested, yielding 165 MW of confirmed capacity.

under construction 1 mention

Baringo-Silale Geothermal Development

Planned geothermal power generation project in the Baringo-Silale region as part of Kenya's broader geothermal expansion strategy.

planned 1 mention

South Rift Geothermal Development

Planned geothermal power generation project in the South Rift region as part of Kenya's broader geothermal expansion strategy.

planned 1 mention

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Facilities

Menengai Crater Floor Geothermal Field

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Geothermal energy

Renewable energy source that experienced increased production in 2010 alongside solar and wind.

Geothermal power

A renewable energy technology that harnesses heat from within the Earth to generate electricity. In Kenya's case, this is the primary focus of the World Bank-funded project.

Modular geothermal power plants

Standardized, scalable geothermal power generation units designed for rapid deployment and flexible capacity expansion.

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A geothermal power plant generating 140 megawatts, the world's largest single geothermal facility at the time of launch. Co-funded by the Kenyan Government, World Bank, European Investment Bank, and others at a cost of $126.5 million.

operational 3 mentions

New Geothermal Plant Development

Development of a new geothermal plant with a total capacity of 400 megawatts, scheduled to become operational in 2017.

planned 1 mention

South Rift Geothermal Development

Planned geothermal power generation project in the South Rift region as part of Kenya's broader geothermal expansion strategy.

planned 1 mention

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Menengai Crater Floor Geothermal Field

Olkaria Geothermal Field

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Modular Geothermal Power Plant (35 MW)

Standardized 35 MW geothermal power generation units designed for deployment at Menengai Crater Floor using a build-own-operate model.

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Dr. Silas Simiyu

Kenya 1 mention

Erastus Mbui Mwenda

Kenya 1 mention

In the news (3)

Kenyan power plant development is forming a new geothermal energy hub

5 years 10 months ago

A government-owned power company developing geothermal wells and infrastructure in Nakuru, planning to pump 1065 MW into the national grid over the next ten years.

Geothermal energy project in Kenya to expand power production capacity

12 years ago

A wholly state-owned company formed by the Government of Kenya to fast-track the country's development of geothermal resources. GDC operates geothermal wells in Olkaria and Menengai and is seeking investors to build two 30 MW power facilities.

Kenya to double its geothermal energy capacity this year

12 years 5 months ago

Working to bolster Kenya's renewable energy capacity by developing a new 400 megawatt geothermal plant scheduled to become operational in 2017.

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