Kenya’s Onshore Upstream Sector Set to Pick Up in 2017
Upstream activity in Kenya is expected to re-surge after hitting a low in 2016 in the backdrop of low oil prices that shut down offshore activity and left the onshore … Read More
Tag: Geothermal Development Company
IPP’s At Menengai Geothermal Project Warned Not To Cause Delays
The Ministry of Energy & Petroleum has given the Menengai Geothermal Project a clean bill of health having confirmed the existence of sufficient steam to feed the proposed 105MW power … Read More
GDC makes Kshs. 1.6 Billion profit, Turn around from lossmaking in 2015
The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has made a Kshs. 1.6 Billion profit after tax in the year ended June 2015 turning a corner from lossmaking the previous year according to … Read More
GDC contracts Great Wall for directional drilling
GDC has contracted the Great Wall Drilling Company Limited to drill directional geothermal wells in Menengai. A brief signing ceremony was held between the GDC MD & CEO, Eng. Johnson … Read More
AfDB affirms commitment to funding Menengai Geothermal Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Menengai Geothermal Project during a tour of the project by the AfDB Vice President and Special Envoy on … Read More
GDC trains 113 staff with the JICA $20.5M capacity building grant Baringo-Silali Project
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has trained 113 young engineers, scientists and planners in the first phase of the $20.5M geothermal capacity building grant extended to GDC in 2013. … Read More
Baringo Land deal paves way for commencement of the KfW 80 Million Euro Baringo-Silali Project
GDC has signed a land agreement pact with affected communities in the Baringo area thus paving way for the commencement of Phase one of the Baringo-Silali project. A meeting this … Read More
Engineer Johnson Ole Nchoe named new GDC MD
Following a recommendation by the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Board of Directors, and approval by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the Board has appointed Eng. Johnson P. … Read More
KenGen Drilling Programme Records Unique Success
KenGen has recorded significant steam finds in Olkaria, putting the company in a prime position to begin the next phase of capacity enhancement projects which are largely based on geothermal … Read More