Government eyes 70 megawatts of power in Menengai

He noted that the government is de-risking the fields and having the private sector contribute direct cash flow for the power plants.

Ngugi said GDC is also exploring extra steam to supply the power-producing Sosian Energy Power Plant.

Sosian Energy has been seeking to be supplied with extra steam to generate more power.

“We are looking at whether there is extra steam that can actually be given to them, but this is a conversation that has to go through a process, right now we cannot say yes or no,” he said.

The GDC boss said, they have to look at the capacity and necessary approvals before apportioning extra steam.

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi on Tuesday visited the Menengai GDC site and said he was pleased with the on going developments.

Wandayi expressed government's commitment to ensure adequate supply of reliable clean energy.

The CS assured that the government will continue to support GDC as the country gears towards clean energy supply.

“As a country, we are doing well in renewable energy, about 7 per cent of the country's energy comes from thermal,” he said.

Wandayi held meetings with GDC management, and IPPs including Sosian Energy Director Kigen Moi.

He said the seven percent will be attained in the next eight years. Wandayi said the government is determined to switch to 100 per cent green energy.

GDC chairperson Walter Osebe Nyambati said they are working to ensure the over 10,000 megawatts of power from geothermal is attained.