GreenFire Power Inc. introduced that it has been accepted by Kenya Electrical energy Producing Firm PLC to begin implementation of GreenFire’s GreenLoop® (“GreenLoop”) know-how in a geothermal properly within the Olkaria Geothermal discipline in Kenya. The demonstration goals to generate electrical energy from a properly not presently 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 era of geothermal vitality in Kenya and past.
Kenya is likely one of the prime 10 largest geothermal vitality producers on the planet with KenGen being on the forefront in driving the worldwide vitality transition. Over the following 10 years, the corporate intends to increase its renewables by 3,000MW principally drawn from geothermal discovered abundantly within the Rift Valley area in Kenya.1 Amongst KenGen’s 2024 priorities is the give attention to new applied sciences to reinforce electrical energy era via initiatives to up-rate current property and rehabilitate energy crops. KenGen presently generates 799MW from geothermal which is 85% of the nation’s geothermal put in capability, and goals to provide over 50% of its electrical energy necessities from geothermal vitality by 2030.2
GreenFire Power has developed a flexible, closed-loop Superior Geothermal System (AGS) referred to as GreenLoop. GreenLoop can economically entry all the spectrum of geothermal assets that typical geothermal know-how can’t. The know-how permits geothermal corporations with idle wells to retrofit them and enhance energy manufacturing economically. The GreenLoop know-how may also be used to de-risk new wells by facilitating the growth of current fields and the event of recent geothermal assets.
“We’re optimistic about this partnership with GreenFire Power whose dedication to excellence within the discipline of inexperienced vitality aligns seamlessly with our imaginative and prescient at KenGen. We consider that this partnership holds nice promise for the way forward for our vitality panorama and look ahead to optimistic outcomes from this pilot,” stated Eng. Peter Njenga, KenGen’s Managing Director and CEO.
“KenGen has an amazing imaginative and prescient for sustainable vitality and embraces know-how to increase its baseload energy supply via geothermal vitality. We are able to tailor options utilizing GreenFire’s GreenLoop® to handle the distinctive traits of the Olkaria geothermal assets, to retrofit KenGen’s many idle wells, and to economically maximize manufacturing,” stated Steven Brown, President, GreenFire Power Inc., “We’re privileged to be working with KenGen and are dedicated to achieve Kenya’s clear vitality targets.”
About GreenFire Power® Inc.
GreenFire Power is dedicated to accelerating the era of unpolluted, steady, dependable geothermal vitality. The agency’s method consists of GreenFire’s GreenLoop® closed-loop know-how, a flexible Superior Geothermal System (AGS); wealthy international geothermal experience, each in-house and with industry-recognized companions; and, collaboration with the world’s largest geothermal working corporations to ship geothermal vitality quickly and economically. GreenFire Power is predicated within the San Francisco, California space within the U.S. Go to us at www.greenfireenergy.com.
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