The groundbreaking ceremony for the Orpower 22 Geothermal Power Plant.
William Ruto, President of Kenya, makes a speech during the ceremony.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Orpower 22 Geothermal Power Plant in Kenya — the first phase of the Menengai Geothermal Power Project undertaken by POWERCHINA — was held on Oct 24. The President of Kenya, William Ruto, and the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Hon Opiyo Wandayi, attended the ceremony.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ruto said the project's groundbreaking is a milestone marking a leap toward the country's target of using clean energy nationwide by 2030.
Wandayi said during his speech that Kenya aims to achieve its energy-saving and emission-reduction goals by expanding renewable energy development through deeper cooperation with Chinese enterprises.
The Menengai Geothermal Power Project near Nakuru County is part of Kenya's "2030 Energy Plan". It will consist of three geothermal power plants with a total planned capacity of 105 megawatts. POWERCHINA's first plant, Sosian Geothermal Power Station, was commissioned in June 2023. It is the first of its kind in Africa to be independently designed, manufactured, constructed, and commissioned by a Chinese enterprise.
