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KenGen, Toshiba Partner To Service Geothermal Plants

Sarah Wamaitha by Sarah Wamaitha
September 1, 2022
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KenGen Managing Director CEO Mrs Rebecca Miano

KenGen Managing Director CEO Mrs Rebecca Miano. [Photo/ Courtesy]

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for geothermal facilities in East African developing nations.

The MoU was signed in Tunisia during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8). Through the agreement, KenGen will support the construction of geothermal power facilities in East African nations and establish itself as the continent’s reference point on geothermal energy.

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To service and build geothermal facilities in developing nations, the cooperation will rely on the knowledge and networks of KenGen and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation.

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“I am delighted to announce this cooperation with KenGen, Toshiba ESS has collaborated in the development of geothermal power generation and human resources in Uganda, Malawi, and other East African countries. Through this collaboration, I’m convinced that we can contribute to supplying clean and safe energy in the regions with KenGen,” said Toshiba ESS Business Development Executive, Toyoaki Fujita.

Rebecca Miano, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KenGen, stated that the company’s utilization of energy from the earth has allowed it to amass a wealth of expertise in the study of geothermal energy.

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About 60% of the nation’s electricity is generated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), which has a 799 Megawatts (MW) capacity for geothermal power generation, including the Olkaria geothermal plants.

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation provided 4 sets of 70MW steam turbines and generators for the Olkaria I and IV Geothermal Power Plants (Toshiba ESS).

60 geothermal power generation sets totalling approximately 3,790 MW have been delivered by Toshiba ESS to countries all over the world, including Africa. It also provided KenGen’s Olkaria I and IV Geothermal Power Plants with 4 sets of 70 MW steam turbines and generators.

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