Fish feed firms to invest Sh510mn at KenGen’s Olkaria park
Maxim Agri and Samakgro plan to establish an 8-metric-tonne-per-hour fish feed factory powered by 3 megawatts of geothermal electricity...
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Two companies are set to invest Sh510 million to establish a fish feed manufacturing plant at KenGen’s Green Energy Park in Olkaria, Kenya. This significant investment is expected to boost local fish feed production and reduce import dependency.
- The investment of Sh510 million will fund a factory with an 8-metric-tonne-per-hour capacity, powered by 3 megawatts of geothermal electricity.
- The investors are Maxim Agri and Samakgro, with KenGen facilitating the project as part of its geothermal commercialisation strategy.
- This initiative underscores the growing interest from manufacturers in leveraging Kenya's commitment to green industrialisation and the availability of reliable, affordable renewable energy.
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