Olkaria 3 geothermal power plant
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Olkaria 3 geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Olkaria 3 geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Technology | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2000[1] | 59 MW[1][2] | Binary cycle[3] | Ormat Technology Inc [100%][4] | Ormat Technology[5] |
| 2 | Operating[1] | 2009[2] | 36 MW[2] | Binary cycle[3] | Ormat Technology Inc [100%][4] | Ormat Technology[5] |
| 3 | Operating[1] | 2014[2] | 26 MW[2] | Unknown type | Ormat Technology Inc [100%][4] | Ormat Technology[5] |
| 4 | Operating[1] | 2016[6] | 26 MW[2] | Unknown type | Ormat Technology Inc [100%][4] | Ormat Technology[5] |
Location
Table 2: Unit-level location details for Olkaria 3 geothermal power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[7] | -0.889, 36.2562 (exact)[7] |
| 2 | Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[7] | -0.889, 36.2562 (exact)[7] |
| 3 | Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[7] | -0.889, 36.2562 (exact)[7] |
| 4 | Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[7] | -0.889, 36.2562 (exact)[7] |
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 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220511215037/https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/ormat-starts-operation-of-olkaria-iii-extension-bringing-capacity-to-150-mw/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230203115610/http://climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Olkaria-III_CPI_150302_FINAL-2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220512145439/https://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ffdforum/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/Background-Paper_Ormat-Olkaria-III-Geothermal-Power-Plant.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220511221119/https://www.ormat.com/en/projects/all/main/?Country=Kenya&Seg=0&Tech=6. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150410162239/http://www.poweronline.com/doc/ormat-to-expand-olkaria-iii-geothermal-complex-in-kenya-by-mw-0001. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512151638/https://www.google.com/maps/place/OrPower+4+Geothermal+Plant/@-0.8891,36.2563438,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf720af9f103079da!8m2!3d-0.8892057!4d36.2562711?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX_LLf4aL3AhVLKDQIHQ_FCzEQ_BJ6BAhfEAU&shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
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