Olkaria V is a 170MW geothermal power project. It is located in Nakuru, Kenya. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2019. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project is developed and owned by Kenya Electricity Generating.

The geothermal plant is of single flash type. The geothermal site has in total 41 number of wells. Out of this 33 are production wells and remaining 8 are injection wells. Olkaria V runs at a temperature of 270 Degree Celsius.

The project generates 1,214.1GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project got commissioned in 2019.

Contractors involved

H Young & Co (EA), Mitsubishi and Mitsubishi Power were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the geothermal power project.

Mitsubishi Power was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the geothermal power project. The project consists of 2 units of Double Flow, Condensing, Down Exhaust turbines, each with 70MW nameplate capacity.

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About Kenya Electricity Generating

Kenya Electricity Generating Co Ltd (KenGen) is an electricity generation utility. It produces power from hydro, geothermal, thermal, and wind sources. Under power purchase agreements, the company sells power to customers on wholesale basis. Kenya Power and Lighting Co Ltd is the authorized distributor of the company’s electricity sales. It has electricity generation assets in Olkaria and Eburru Geothermal fields, Kipevu, Eastern Region, Western Region, Upper Tana, and Ngong. KenGen is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.