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Title: Kenya geothermal private power project: A prefeasibility study

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10131290· OSTI ID:10131290

Twenty-eight geothermal areas in Kenya were evaluated and prioritized for development. The prioritization was based on the potential size, resource temperature, level of exploration risk, location, and exploration/development costs for each geothermal area. Suswa, Eburru and Arus are found to offer the best short-term prospects for successful private power development. It was found that cost per kill developed are significantly lower for the larger (50MW) than for smaller-sized (10 or 20 NW) projects. In addition to plant size, the cost per kill developed is seen to be a function of resource temperature, generation mode (binary or flash cycle) and transmission distance.

Research Organization:
National Geothermal Association, Davis, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-89ID12850
OSTI ID:
10131290
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12850-7; ON: DE93002274
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Oct 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English