Menengai II Geothermal Power Station
| Menengai II Geothermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Kenya showing the location of Menengai II Geothermal Power Station | |
| Location | Menengai, Nakuru County, Kenya0°11'46.0"S 36°03'47.0"E |
| Coordinates | 00°11′46″S 36°03′47″E / 0.19611°S 36.06306°ECoordinates: 00°11′46″S 36°03′47″E / 0.19611°S 36.06306°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Commission date | 2016 (Expected) |
| Owner(s) | Quantum Power East Africa |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 35 megawatts (47,000 hp) |
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station, is a 35 megawatts (47,000 hp) geothermal power station under construction in Kenya.
Location
The power station is located in the Menengai Crater, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), north of Nakuru, the location of the district headquarters. This is approximately 185 kilometres (115 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of Menengai Crater are:0°11'46.0"S, 36°03'47.0"E (Latitude:-0.196105; Longitude:36.063062).[1]
Overview
Geothermal Development Company (GDC), a company wholly owned by the Kenyan government has drilled geothermal wells in the Menengai Crater, whose total capacity can generate up to 130 megawatts (170,000 hp) of electric energy. GDC will sell the steam to three independent power producers (IPPs) to build three geothermal power stations, each with capacity of 35 megawatts (47,000 hp).[2] The power stations are:[3][4]
- Menengai I Geothermal Power Station - Owned by Orpower Twenty Two
- Menengai II Geothermal Power Station - Owned by Quantum Power East Africa
- Menengai III Geothermal Power Station - Owned by Sosian Energy
Ownership
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station, whose construction costs were budgeted at KSh4 billion (approx. US$40 million), is owned by Quantum Power East Africa, an independent power producer (IPP).[5] *US$1.00 = KSh100.80 on 4 April 2016
See also
References
- ↑ Google (4 April 2016). "Location of Menengai II Geothermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ ESI Africa (25 February 2015). "GDC reports current steam output of 130 MW at Menengai". Thinkgeoenergy.com/. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ Owori, Tony (7 January 2015). "Menengai geothermal to save nation KSh 13 billion". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ Mureithi, Francis (14 February 2015). "Geothermal power from Menengai to be cheaper... at Sh7khw". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ David Herbling, and Simon Ciuri (12 May 2014). "US power firm in shortlist for Menengai plants". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2016.