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KenGen in a strategy to exploit green energy across Africa

By Fredrick Obura | 5yrs ago

KenGen MD Rebecca Miano

NAIROBI, KENYA: KenGen has embarked on a strategy aimed at aiding partners around the African continent to exploit green energy resources.

Currently, a partnership proposal to drill geothermal wells in Rwanda is under discussion. In February 2019, KenGen was among the consortium of companies awarded Sh7.6 billion contract to drill geothermal wells for the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in Aluto, Ethiopia.

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