- Maire Tecnimonts has started the construction of a renewable energy powered fertiliser plant in Kenya.
- Fertiliser from the plant will serve the local agri-business market.
- Marie estimates that the facility will emit 100,000 tonnes less CO2 compared to a gas-based fertiliser plant.
Italian company Maire Tecnimont has said its subsidiaries have commenced work on a renewable energy powered fertiliser plant in Kenya. The subsidiaries involved in the project development include developer MET Development SpA, urea plants specialist Stamicarbon and green chemistry firm NextChem SpA. The Plant will be sited at the Oserian Two lakes industrial park, located on the southern banks of Lake Naivasha.
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According to Marie, the fertiliser plant would require about 70MW of clean energy, which will be generated by on-site solar installations. The plant will also utilise geothermal energy from the country’s largest geothermal energy basin.
Preliminary engineering works are currently ongoing, with commercial operation set to commence in 2025. Fertiliser from the plant will serve the local agri-business market. Marie estimates that the clean energy facility will emit 100,000 tonnes less CO2 than a gas-based fertiliser plant.