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Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station in Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya, in the same geothermal field as Olkaria I (file photo, 2019; not the plant in this story).

China–Africa 30 Oct 2026

SEPCOIII upgrades KenGen's Olkaria I geothermal plant in Kenya from 45 MW to 63 MW

Chinese contractor SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction has upgraded all three units of KenGen's Olkaria I geothermal plant in Kenya's Hell's Gate National Park, raising its capacity from 45 MW to 63 MW, Xinhua reported on 28 October. Xinhua calls Olkaria I Africa's first geothermal power station.