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- Kenya’s plant by KenGen and China’s Kaishan Group will produce between 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes of green fertilizer per year.
- It is forecast to avoid more than 600,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year and enhance KenGen’s annual earnings by about $13 million.
- Kenya’s green fertilizer factory will also make the East African country the first nation in Africa to industrialize fertilizer production using renewable energy.
The race to tap green sources of energy in Africa has intensified with Kenya’s KenGen partnering with China’s Kaishan Group to tap geothermal power for the production of green fertilizer.
A week ago, energy producer KenGen entered into a steam purchase agreement with Kaishan Group to harness geothermal power at the Ol Karia site in Naivasha for the production of green fertilizer.
The investment will harness geothermal power to manufacture green ammonia and fertilizer, helping Kenya’s agriculture sector to cut on costs for …
- Demand for electricity in Kenya has reached a new record this week rising to a peak of 2,036MW
- The country recorded a new energy gross demand peak of 36,381MWh mostly drawn from renewable energy sources
The demand for electricity in Kenya hit a new record this week rising to a peak of 2,036MW, the highest ever recorded in history, marking a significant resurgence in demand since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
At the same time, the country recorded a new energy gross demand peak of 36,381MWh mostly drawn from renewable energy sources as the economy responds positively to the lifting of some of the COVID-19 related restrictions.
National energy generator, Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), contributed to the largest jump in renewable energy share with the company scaling up production in its geothermal, hydro and wind power stations to meet the growing demand.
According to a …
The Djiboutian venture is part of KenGen’s ambitious diversification strategy, in which the company is seeking to acquire new revenue streams by offering commercial drilling services, geothermal consulting and other related services across Africa.
This is the third mega geothermal drilling contract that KenGen is implementing in Africa. In October 2019, the company secured a KSh 5.8 billion contract to drill 12 geothermal wells in Ethiopia.
The contract with Ethiopia’s independent power producer Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations (TMGO) PLC includes installing a water supply system and equipment.…