Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has signed an agreement to provide geothermal drilling services to state-run Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). The country has some geothermal drilling rigs that are idle and now broken down. The project awarded to Kenyan consortium KenGen consists of two phases of implementation, namely Phase I which is the purchase of drilling rigs and Phase II, the provision of drilling services. KenGen has been focusing on offering expert services in electricity generation, geothermal development consulting, power plant operation and maintenance services across Africa. The company runs several geothermal stations in Kenya, with Olkaria I power station being the first geothermal power plant in Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 26, 2019 16:07 UTC