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Cabinet gives nod for 80MW geothermal power plant

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President William Ruto chairs a cabinet meeting at State House. [PCS]

Plans to phase out thermal power have received a major boost after the government approved the construction of Olkaria VII Geothermal Power, which will pump an extra 80.3 megawatts (MW) into the national grid.

The multi-billion-shilling project is a collaboration between the governments of Kenya and Japan and the European Investment Bank, with a projected completion by 2027.

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