Africa Construction Energy Geothermal power 
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Zimbabwe has announced plans of constructing a 10-MW geothermal power plant at the Chimbwawata Hot Springs in the Binga district. The announcement comes after the country has experienced increase drought frequency resulting in lower output from hydropower plants which accounts for about 69% of Zimbabwe’s energy generation.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 19, 2024
Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has been awarded the contract to supply steam turbines and generators for the geothermal power plant renovation of Units 1 through 3 at the old 45-MW Olkaria I geothermal power plant of KenGen in Kenya. the chosen EPC contractor for the project.
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ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
KenGen and the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) have broken ground on the construction of a Tier IV Data Centre as part of the 342-ha Green Energy Park in Olkaria, Naivasha in Kenya. The project will be constructed in four phases from 2025 to 2045.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 2, 2024
With this development, Globeleq is expected to soon issue a notice to proceed to the Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) and their fully owned subsidiary CFAO Kenya Limited, the chosen engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project , for the start of the construction activities.
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Kenyan President William Ruto has signed three deals with Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corporation that will support the growth of both the vehicle manufacturing sector of Kenya and its renewable energy industry. million) on the Menengai geothermal plant. Among the deals signed is an investment of Ksh 75 billion (approx.
ThinkGeoEnergy
JUNE 3, 2024
With Kenya soon to join the 1-GW club of geothermal power producers, the momentum of development is certainly in the favor of the East African country. This is, however, an under-representation of the geothermal potential of Kenya. The first critical key factor for geothermal in Kenya has been the presence of the resource.
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 20, 2024
A paper by Jesse Nyokabi , Johnson Kilangi, Louise Mathu, Sharon Mwakugu, and Kombuso Joshua Nyoni looks into the mechanism of Private-Public Partnerships (PPPs) and how these can be used to mobilize project financing for geothermal projects in Africa. The full text of the paper can be accessed via this link.
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