Kenya’s geothermal wells promises cheaper electricity to power the future

(100903) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 3, 2010 (Xinhua) -- The Olkaria geothermal power plant is seen in Rift Valley Province of Kenya, on Aug. 29, 2010. Seventy percent of the drilling work to create new geothermal steam wells in Olkaria geothermal power plant has been done. The new wells are expected to produce 280 megawatts of electricity within the next two years. About 33 steam wells have been drilled in Kenya since the exploitation of geothermal energy began in 1981. Kenyan has the potential geothermal of 7,000 megawatts. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) (zw)