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- Public-Private Partnerships have allowed drilling and geothermal energy production capacity to rise.
- Combined with hydro, these two sources contribute 65.62 percent of the total, while wind and solar account for 18.69 percent.
- While Kenya Power has tried to revise energy prices in the country, analysts observe that expanding geothermal investments will provide the country with cheaper power for future expansion.
Kenya is the leading producer of geothermal energy in Africa and ranks seventh in the world, behind the United States, Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, New Zealand, and Mexico.
Ongoing investments, primarily through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), have allowed the country’s drilling and geothermal energy production capacity to rise.
Part of this investment is the development of a 35MW Menengai geothermal project is scheduled to begin this month, according to the London-based energy company Globeleq.
Toyota Tsusho Company (TTC) has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract and a long-term service
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A webinar organised by The Power & Electricity World Africa, entitled “Achieving Energy Security: Encouraging Healthy Competition And Regulation For IPPs”, took place on the morning of July 14th, 2020.
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The attending virtual panel consisted of:
- Dr. Clinton Carter-Brown, Energy Centre Head, CSIR, South Africa – Moderator
- Vitor Marquez da Cruz, Managing Director, MC&A Advogados
- Eng. Julius Riungu, CEO, Tsavo Power, Kenya
The topic of African Energy security and the challenges ahead was debated in a little over an hour, with very insightful contributions from all parties involved being brought to the forefront.
The imbalance of supply and demand for electricity in Africa curbs its potential for economic development. IPPs (Independent Power Producers), though, align very well with the national energy security agenda and are a definite solution to meeting Africa’s growing electricity needs.
Africa currently accounts for …