Geothermal resources development

The Kenya Kwanza government pledged to accelerate geothermal resources development.

In June 2023, the construction of the 35-MW Menengai geothermal power project in Nakuru County kicked off as part of the first phase of the wider Menengai complex. In 2024, the 3rd power plant in the Menengai complex reached a financial close and is set to be completed by 2025.
In 2025, A $1.8bn KenGen expansion plan to drill 42 new geothermal wells was announced. The plan is to increase the level of clean energy in the national grid by 200 megawatts.

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