Menengai I Geothermal Power Station
| Menengai I Geothermal Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Kenya showing the location of Menengai I Geothermal Power Station | |
| Location | Menengai, Nakuru County, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 00°11′35″S 36°04′12″E / 0.19306°S 36.07000°ECoordinates: 00°11′35″S 36°04′12″E / 0.19306°S 36.07000°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Commission date | 2016 (Expected) |
| Owner(s) | Oromat Technologies Inc., Civicon & Symbion Power |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 35 megawatts (47,000 hp) |
The Menengai I Geothermal Power Station is a 35 megawatts (47,000 hp) geothermal power plant under construction in Kenya.
Location
The facility is located in the Menengai Crater, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi), north of the city of Nakuru, where the county headquarters re located.[1] This is approximately 185 kilometres (115 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[2] The coordinates of Menengai Crater are: 0°11'35.0"S, 36°04'12.0"E (Latitude:-0.193048; Longitude:36.070000).[3]
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 105 megawatts (141,000 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). The power stations are:[4][5]
- 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
This power station uses new geothermal technology jointly developed by Toshiba Corporation and Ormat Technologies Inc to harness more energy from the steam supplid to the plant by increasing efficiency.[6]
Ownership
The power station is owned by a consortium (Orpower Twenty Two), whose shareholding is illustrated in the table below:[7]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ormat Technologies | 51.00 |
| 2 | Symbion Power | 24.5 |
| 3 | Civicon Limited | 24.5 |
| Total | 100.00 |
See also
References
- ↑ GFC (4 April 2016). "Distance between Nakuru, Kenya and Menengai Crater, Nakuru, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ GFC (4 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Menengai Crater, Nakuru, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ Google (4 April 2016). "Location of Menengai Crater, Nakuru County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
- ↑ Odhiambo, Allan (15 October 2015). "Menengai power plant picked to pioneer new geothermal technology". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ OTI (4 April 2016). "Ormat Signs 25-Year PPA and Steam Supply Agreement for the 35 MW Menengai Geothermal Project in Kenya". Reno, Nevada: Oromat Technologies Inc. (OTI). Retrieved 4 April 2016.