Olkaria 4 geothermal power plant

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Olkaria 4 geothermal power plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Olkaria 4 geothermal power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2014[1] 70 MW[2] Flash steam - single[3] Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC[1] Kenya Electricity Generating Company[1]
2 Operating[1] 2014[1] 70 MW[2] Flash steam - single[3] Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC[1] Kenya Electricity Generating Company[1]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for Olkaria 4 geothermal power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[4] -0.9186, 36.3338 (exact)[4]
2 Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya[4] -0.9186, 36.3338 (exact)[4]

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013002852/https://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php/business/power-generation/geothermal.html. Archived from the original on 2022-10-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220511215500/https://www.afd.fr/en/carte-des-projets/olkaria-i-and-iv-geothermal-power-station. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)