Menengai 1 geothermal power plant
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Menengai 1 geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Menengai 1 geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2023[1] | 35 MW[2] | Unknown type | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][3] | Orpower Twenty Two LTD[4] |
| 2 | Construction[5] | – | 35 MW[2] | Unknown type | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][3] | Quantum East Africa Power LTD[4] |
| 3 | Construction[5] | – | 35 MW[2] | Unknown type | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][3] | Sosian Energy[4] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Menengai 1 geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact) |
| 2 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact) |
| 3 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact locations of the geothermal power plant units:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319071647/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/35-mw-menengai-geothermal-power-plant-kenya-starts-grid-supply/. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220527112714/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/policy-shift-in-kenya-on-private-geothermal-power-project-development-at-menengai/. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230209223645/https://www.gdc.co.ke/menengai.html. Archived from the original on 09 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220511221415/http://www.theargeo.org/AGCE/menengai.html. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319071734/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/globeleq-reaches-financial-close-on-menengai-geothermal-project-kenya/. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
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