Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station

The Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station also known as Olkaria II Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in Kenya, with installed electric generating capacity of 105 megawatts (141,000 hp)[1]

Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station
Map of Kenya showing the location of Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station
Country
LocationOlkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya
Coordinates0°51′49″S 36°18′00″E
StatusOperational
Commission date2003 and 2010
Owner(s)KenGen
Operator(s)
Power generation
Units operational3 (@ 35MW)
Nameplate capacity105 megawatts (141,000 hp)

Location

The facility is located in the Olkaria area, adjacent to Hell's Gate National Park, on the eastern edge of the Eastern Rift Valley, approximately 113 kilometres (70 mi), southeast of the city of Nakuru, where the county headquarters re located.[2] Olkaria lies approximately 122 kilometres (76 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi.[3] The coordinates of Olkaria are:0°51'49.0"S, 36°18'00.0"E (Latitude:-0.8636; Longitude:36.3000).[4]

History

Olkaria II went on-stream in 2003 when Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) commissioned two 35 MW units manufactured and installed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). In 2010, a third unit of 35 MW capacity was installed, at a cost of approximately US$100 million, bringing the total capacity to 105 Megawatts.[5] The expansion was financed by (a) the European Investment Bank, which lent US$40.8 million (KSh303 billion), the International Development Association, which lent US$27.6 million (KSh2.2 billion), the French Development Agency, which lent US$20 million (KSh1.6 billion) and KenGen, which contributed the balance.[6] The Olkaria II power plant is one of six geothermal stations either planned or already operational in the Olkaria area in Nakuru County.[7]

Ownership

Olkaria II Power Station is owned by KenGen, a public company, whose stock is traded on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, and in which the government of Kenya maintains 70 percent shareholding, the remaining 30 percent being held by private individual and institutional investors.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. REWN Editors (28 December 2010). "The Big List: 2010's Biggest Renewable Energy Projects: Geothermal". Nashua, NH, USA: Renewable Energy World Network (REWN). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. GFC (28 September 2017). "Distance between Nakuru, Nakuru County, Kenya and Olkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. GFC (28 September 2017). "Distance between Nairobi Central, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Olkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. Google (28 September 2017). "Location of Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station, Olkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. PTech (2009). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Olkaria II Expansion". Power Technology (PTech). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. Richter, Alexander (23 June 2010). "KenGen adds 35MW geothermal power at Olkaria II". Think GeoEnergy. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. Reuters Staff (27 September 2012). "KenGen invites bids for 560MW geothermal plants". Reuters. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  8. Juma, Victor (23 February 2017). "KenGen sells five per cent stake to South Africans for Sh2.3 billion". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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