GreenFire Power has acquired approval from KenGen to deploy the GreenLoop know-how generate energy from a at present idle geothermal effectively in Olkaria, Kenya.
GreenFire Power Inc. (GreenFire) has introduced that it has acquired approval from KenGen to begin the implementation of the corporate’s proprietary GreenLoop® know-how in a geothermal effectively within the Olkaria geothermal area in Kenya. This follows up on a collaboration between the 2 events that had been beforehand introduced through the 2023 Geothermal Rising Convention.
The objective of the demonstration is to generate electrical energy from a effectively not at present producing steam with a view of implementing GreenLoop broadly in KenGen’s relevant geothermal assets. The KenGen and GreenFire Power collaboration goals to speed up the technology of geothermal power in Kenya and past.
GreenFire has developed a flexible, closed-loop Superior Geothermal System (AGS) known as GreenLoop. This know-how opens the potential for retrofitting idle wells to supply energy economically. It may possibly additionally assist in de-risking new wells by facilitating the growth of present fields and the event of latest geothermal assets.
GreenFire has quickly expanded the deployment alternatives of their closed-loop know-how prior to now years with comparable partnerships secured within the Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Australia.
KenGen has performed a significant position in making Kenya one of many High 10 largest geothermal energy producers on this planet. The state-owned geothermal developer and operator at present has an put in capability of 799 MW which accounts for 85% of the nation’s geothermal put in capability.
Additional, the corporate maintains an growth plan focusing on an influence technology capability of 3000 MW. Amongst KenGen’s 2024 priorities is the concentrate on new applied sciences to boost electrical energy technology via initiatives to up-rate present belongings and rehabilitate energy crops. An ongoing instance of that is the rehabilitation of Olkaria I, which occurs to be the oldest geothermal energy plant in Kenya.
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