- KenGen has constructed geothermal wells in Ethiopia.
Electricity producer KenGen has announced the completion of the drilling of geothermal wells in Ethiopia, four at the Aluto-Langano site and three at Tule Moye. According to the announcement, KenGen, in a consortium with Shandong Kerui Petroleum Equipment Company and Shandong Kerui Oilfield Service Group, won a joint contract worth Sh7.6 billion ($65.7 million) to supply geothermal drilling services to the State-owned Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) company in 2019.
The Aluto-Langano project started in July, and in November, the company completed drilling the second well, which became the deepest geothermal well in Ethiopia. It reached a depth of 3,000 metres.
KenGen’s chief executive officer (CEO) noted, “I must commend our teams on the ground for successfully delivering to expectations despite the threats of COVID-19 and security situation in Ethiopia at the time of project implementation.”