Olkaria V Geothermal Project
Nakuru, Naivasha
Energy
Completed
Development of a 172MW geothermal power plant at Olkaria, expanding Kenya's renewable energy capacity and supporting the country's commitment to clean energy under Vision 2030.
Project Overview
Timeline
StartedApr 15, 2017
Expected CompletionJul 31, 2022
Actual CompletionJul 15, 2022
Budget
AllocatedKES 35,000,000,000
SpentKES 34,200,000,000
Efficiency98%
Impact
Beneficiaries3,000,000 people
Jobs Created2,500 jobs
Economic ImpactKES 5,200,000,000
SDG Goals
SDG 7
SDG 13
SDG 9
Responsible Parties
Implementing Agency
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)
Contractors
- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
- Sinopec International
Key Officials
E
Eng. Peter Njenga
Managing Director, KenGen
Project Progress
Current status and completion percentage
Overall Completion
100%Timeline
100%
Completed on time
Budget
98%
Of budget utilized
Milestones
1/1
Milestones completed
Project Milestones
Key milestones and their status
Unit 1 Commissioning
First 82.7MW unit connected to national grid
Completed
Planned: Jul 31, 2019
Actual: Jul 15, 2019