Menengai Crater Floor Geothermal Field

Geothermal power development

Geothermal power development

Electricity generation

Renewable energy source that experienced increased production in 2010 alongside solar and wind.

A renewable energy technology that harnesses heat from within the Earth to generate electricity. In Kenya's case, this is the primary focus of the World Bank-funded project.

Standardized, scalable geothermal power generation units designed for rapid deployment and flexible capacity expansion.

Nakuru County

Olkaria

Olkaria and Menengai

A geothermal power plant generating 140 megawatts, the world's largest single geothermal facility at the time of launch. Co-funded by the Kenyan Government, World Bank, European Investment Bank, and others at a cost of $126.5 million.

GDC's major geothermal well drilling and development program at Menengai Crater Floor, with 43 wells sunk and 24 tested, yielding 165 MW of confirmed capacity.

Development of a new geothermal plant with a total capacity of 400 megawatts, scheduled to become operational in 2017.

Standardized 35 MW geothermal power generation units designed for deployment at Menengai Crater Floor using a build-own-operate model.