Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC ( hereafter “ KenGen ” ) , a leading electric major power generating company in Kenya , and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation ( hereafter “ Toshiba ESS ” ) , a leading provider of integrated energy solution , concluded a memorandum of sympathy ( MOU ) . The MOU anticipates a partnership of Operation and Maintenance ( OandM ) services for geothermal baron plants in developing countries , including East African countries , through a combining of KenGen and Toshiba ESS ’s know - how and networks . This MoU was signed during TICAD 8 carry in Tunisia on August 27 and 28 .
KenGen produces about 60 % of the electricity installed in the commonwealth , with 86 % generated from renewable energy , such as hydro power , farting top executive , and geothermic big businessman . For geothermal power , KenGen has a 799 MW generation establish capacity , including the Olkaria Geothermal Power Plants , Kenya ’s largest geothermal power complex . Under this MOU , KenGen will contribute to the development of geothermic power industrial plant in East African nation and become the “ Point of expert reference ” in Africa .
KenGen Managing Director and CEO Rebecca Miano ( leave ) and Toshiba ESS Business Development Executive Mr. Toyoaki Fujita celebrate the sign language of the MoU.
KenGen Managing Director and CEO Rebecca Miano say , “ Geothermal vigor provides sustainable mogul supplying . It is a resource we have in abundance in Kenya , an reward that has enabled us to build a considerable wealth of expertise in its geographic expedition and developing . This we have done for more than 50 year . ”
Toshiba ESS has bear 60 geothermal power coevals sets with a total capacity of about 3,790 MW all over the public , including Africa . It also supplied four sets of 70 MW steam turbine and generators for KenGen ’s Olkaria I and IV Geothermal Power works .
“ I ’m charmed to announce this cooperation with KenGen , Toshiba ESS has collaborated in the development of geothermic major power coevals and human resources in Uganda , Malawi , and other East African country . Through this collaboration , I ’m convinced that we can contribute to supplying fresh and safe energy in the area with KenGen , ” said Toshiba ESS Business Development Executive Toyoaki Fujita .
There is an on-going survey to name geothermic resourcefulness in the Great Rift Valley , a tectonic plate edge running from north to south with immense geothermal potential . Both companies are delighted to collaborate in this chance and contrive further business enlargement .
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