Sosian set to be first IPP to tap geothermal and sell electricity
A local Independent Power Producing (IPP) Company is set to commission 35 megawatts of electricity from the Menengai geothermal wells by July this year.
Sosian Energy, undertaking its operations in Menengai Caldera in Nakuru under a Public-Private Partnership, is expected to inject 35MW of electricity to the national grid in phases. Sosian Energy Director Kigen Moi yesterday said the first phase will see 22MW of power being injected into the national grid by the end of this month.
“We have been able to beat the deadline to deliver the project on time. This is no mean feat and is a demonstration that our local companies can deliver in terms of excellence and operating within timelines,” Kigen said while inspecting the power plant at Menengai.
The investment is part of the government’s efforts to harness geothermal energy from the Menengai crater.