Kenya will embark on the construction of the continent’s largest geothermal project this week, as the country moves to bring on stream green energy projects to cut its dependence on hydro and thermal power.
Construction works on the 280MW Olkaria IV geothermal power plant, located 120 kilometres from the capital Nairobi, starts on Monday, July 23. President Mwai Kibaki will preside over the ground-breaking ceremony.
The plant will be built by a consortium of Japanese firm Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Hyundai Engineering and Construction from South Korea, and is scheduled for completion in early 2014.
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