Kenya Plans to Harness more Geothermal Power

That energy supply is an essential component of a nation's drive towards development is a fact probably few discerning observers miss. For those who miss it it is a bridge that they will inevitably have to cross in their march towards development sooner or later. And when it comes to energy supply many African countries are still far behind in their harnessing of energy sources though the continent is rich in sources of electrical power. Africa is an abundant potential source of electricity with potential for almost everything between hydro-electrical to geothermal power. But some African countries are beginning to catch up with the fact that they need to look very seriously into making use of their energy sources even if they are unusual ones. In an earlier article on this blog, we showed how Rwanda was harnessing methane gas from a volcanic Lake it shares with the democratic Republic of Congo -Lake Kivu. Kenya too is taking a step in this direction. Its government is planning to spend almost US$ 75 million to drill geothermal wells into an area that prospectively could supply another 480 Mega Watts to the energy grid. A power plant is planned for the area which will supply 140 Mega watts when it is set up in 2013.

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