[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]Kenya’s Baringo-Silali Geothermal Block is a prime region for industrial heat resource parks. According to Geothermal Development Company (GDC) Managing Director Jared Othieno, the recent discovery of geothermal wells at Paka and Korosi fields, has given the company impetus to pursue holistic utilisation of the energy. The heat resource park is an integrated geothermal complex where, besides electricity, geothermal heat is mined for industrial heating and for leisure and recreation. A similar concept is being developed for the Menengai Geothermal Project in Nakuru County. KFW is financing the first phase of the Baringo-Silali Geothermal project at a cost of €80 million.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2021 07:30 UTC