Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station

Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station
Country Kenya
Location Hell's Gate National Park
Coordinates 00°54′33″S 36°16′35″E / 0.90917°S 36.27639°E / -0.90917; 36.27639Coordinates: 00°54′33″S 36°16′35″E / 0.90917°S 36.27639°E / -0.90917; 36.27639
Status Under construction
Commission date 2019 (Expected)
Owner(s) Kengen
Power generation
Units operational 2 x 70MW
Nameplate capacity 140 megawatts (190,000 hp)

The Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station, also known as the Olkaria V GeothermakPower Plant is a power station under construction in Kenya, with a planned electric capacity of 140 megawatts (190,000 hp).[1]

Location

The power station is located in the Olkaria area, in Hell's Gate National Park, in Nakuru County, approximately 113 kilometres (70 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Nakuru, where the county headquarters are located.[2] Olkaria is approximately 122 kilometres (76 mi), by road, northwest of Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.[3]

Overview

The Olkaria 5 project is intended to generate 140 MW,[4] although other reliable sources have put planned capacity at 158 megawatts (212,000 hp).[5] The power station is jointly financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen). The budgeted cost is Sh40 billion (US$400 million).[4]

A consortium of two Japanese firms and one Kenyan company, has been selected to provide the necessary equipment and build the power plant. Mitsubishi Corporation will supply the maim equipment. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems will transport the equipment from the port of Mombasa to the construction site at Olkaria and install the machinery. H Young & Company (HY), a Kenyan outfit, will supply the remaining parts required to construct the power station. HY is also responsible for civil engineering works and installation of the parts that they provide.[6]

History

Olkaria 5 power plant is another in a series of six geothermal stations either planned or already operational in the Olkaria area in Nakuru County.[4][7] Construction began in April 2017.[8] Completion and commercial power production is expected in 2019.[6]

Ownership

Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station is wholly owned by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen).[5][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ REW Editors (10 January 2017). "KenGen Plans Olkaria V Geothermal Project". Renewable Energy World (REW). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ↑ GFC (26 September 2017). "Distance between Nakuru, Nakuru County, Kenya and Olkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. ↑ GFC (26 September 2017). "Distance between Nairobi Central, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Olkaria, Nakuru County, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Irungu, Geoffrey (13 March 2016). "KenGen woos financiers to its mega power investments". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 Xinhua (6 March 2017). "Kenya set to begin construction of 158 MW geothermal power plant". Xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. 1 2 Ngugi, Brian (1 March 2017). "Mitsubishi Corp led-consortium wins tender to build 140MW Olkaria plant". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 Reuters Staff (27 September 2012). "KenGen invites bids for 560MW geothermal plants". Reuters. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Muthoni, Nyambura (28 April 2017). "KenGen launches 158MW Olkaria V geothermal power plant". Kenya Free Press. Nairobi. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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