KENGEN
A side view of the Olkaria 1 power plant
“ We are getting a consultant to look at the Olkaria area to see where we could establish industrial parks , what infrastructure would be required and which industries would benefit most ”
– Albert Mugo , CEO the next phase of Olkaria , Olkaria VI , which will be the first test for the PPP model , he stated . The land holding at Olkaria is very large compared with the footprint of the installed plant and the drilling locations . This means potential for industrial development right above the geothermal resource . Factories on the site would benefit from inexpensive and dependable power , and in addition a source of steam which many industries require . “ This idea has attracted quite a lot of interest , and we are getting a consultant to look at the Olkaria area to see where we could establish these industrial parks , what infrastructure would be required and which industries would
64 April 2015