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Sosian Energy to generate power from Menengai geothermal field
A local independent power producing (IPP) company is set to generate 22 megawatts of electricity from the Menegai geothermal wells by next month.
Speaking during a visit to Menengai geothermal fields on Friday, Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said three companies, including Sosian Energy, Globeleq, and Or Power 22, will harness 105MW of electricity from steam generated at the wells.
Mr Chirchir said Sosian will generate 35MW of electricity and revealed that documentation for Globeleq is being finalised and the company will start operating soon.
“We are quite impressed with the developments. We have inspected what Sosian is doing and they have a commercial operation date at the end of June, but they are ahead of time and they should be able to deliver in a short while some 22 megawatts of electricity,” said the CS.