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September 24, 2026
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Menengai geothermal plants deliver 70MW to Kenya's grid

Menengai geothermal plants deliver 70MW to Kenya's grid

Menengai’s two new geothermal plants have started supplying 70MW to Kenya’s national grid after nearly a decade of delays, boosting generation capacity and grid stability...

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Two new geothermal power plants at Menengai have begun supplying electricity to Kenya's national grid, marking a significant increase in the country's geothermal capacity.

  • The plants have a combined generation capacity of 70 megawatts (MW).
  • Developed by Globeleq and Orpower 22, they are operated by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen).
  • This development pushes Kenya’s installed geothermal capacity to over 1,000 megawatts.

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