Menengai 1 geothermal power plant
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Other names: Quantum Power Menengai Geothermal Power Project
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] | Binary cycle[3] | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][4] | Orpower Twenty Two[5] |
| 2 | Construction[6] | 2025[7] | 35 MW[2] | Binary cycle[3] | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][4] | Quantum East Africa Power[5] |
| 3 | Construction[6] | 2025[7] | 35 MW[2] | Binary cycle[3] | Geothermal Development Company (GDC) [100%][4] | Sosian Energy[5] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Menengai 1 geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya[8] | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact)[8] |
| 2 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya[8] | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact)[8] |
| 3 | Nakuru North, Nakuru, Kenya[8] | -0.2137, 36.0591 (exact)[8] |
The map below shows the exact locations of the geothermal power plant units:
Articles and Resources
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 2024-03-19.
{{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 2022-05-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Global Geothermal Power Plant Map". 2012-01-10. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
{{cite web}}: Text "ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News" ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230209223645/https://www.gdc.co.ke/menengai.html. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220511221415/http://www.theargeo.org/AGCE/menengai.html. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319071734/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/globeleq-reaches-financial-close-on-menengai-geothermal-project-kenya/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.power-technology.com/projects/menengai-geothermal-power-project-kenya/?cf-view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512151611/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Menengai+Geothermal+Power+Project/@-0.2157842,36.0527225,2154m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x1829f2f70235f86d:0xf81fb1f88984446f!8m2!3d-0.2140009!4d36.0592881!15sCiNNZW5lbmdhaSBJIEdlb3RoZXJtYWwgUG93ZXIgU3RhdGlvbpIBC3Bvd2VyX3BsYW50?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
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