- KenGen completes drilling a second geothermal well
- Records depth of 3,000 meters
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has completed drilling two of the eight contracted geothermal wells in Ethiopia after reaching a depth of 3,000 meters. Ethiopia Electric Power Company (EEPC) had in 2019 contracted KenGen to drill eight geothermal wells in Aluto-Langano geothermal fields in Ethiopia.
Speaking on the project, the Geothermal Development Director, Peketsa Mangi, said, “We are happy to see our teams deliver the same level of success in the Horn of Africa as we do back home in Olkaria, where we have also drilled several geothermal wells to depths of 3,000 meters,”
KenGen is optimistic on improving access to energy through the diversification of the Ethiopia’s energy sector.