Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) will be supplying SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd. with steam turbines and generators for the geothermal power plant equipment renovation of Units 1 through 3 at the 45MW Olkaria I geothermal power plant in Kenya.
The equipment will be shipped to the site by December 2025.
Said to be the oldest geothermal power plant in Kenya, Olkaria I has been in commercial operation by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) since 1981.
The installation of the new steam turbines and generators will allow the units to achieve higher outputs with less steam, as each of them will increase considerably from 15MW to 21MW each. This will make a huge difference in meeting Kenya's growing demand for power. The development aligns with the Kenya Government's Vision 2030, which aims to boost the country's electricity generating capacity from renewable sources. Many new geothermal power plants are planned to tap into the 9GW geothermal potential in Kenya's Great Rift Valley region.
Toshiba ESS and KenGen are working closely since 2022 in providing operation and maintenance (O&M) services for geothermal power plants, and have plans to expand their service to developing countries beyond Kenya.
Shinya Fujitsuka, Director and Vice President of the Power Systems Division at Toshiba ESS, said, "I'm pleased that we can contribute to energy stability in Kenya by providing our equipment and services. Toshiba ESS will continue to provide optimal products and solutions to meet customer needs through its lineup of small to large geothermal steam turbines and generators with power outputs ranging from 1 MW to 200 MW. Aiming for the further clean energy indispensable for the realization of a sustainable society, we will contribute to the realization of a carbon neutral society by providing geothermal power plant services both in Japan and overseas."
