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GDC signs cooperation agreement for geothermal development in Malawi

September 6, 2023 Alterna Africa, agreement, CFA, collaboration, Collaboration Framework Agreement, EGENCO, Electricity Generation Company, GDC, Geothermal, Geothermal Development Company, Geothermal Power, Kenya, Malawi, Projects/ Research, Think GeoEnergy

GDC MD and CEO Mr. Paul Ngugi (l) and Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) LTD CEO Mr. William Liabunya (r) at

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KenGen breaks ground on geothermal-powered data centre and industrial park

September 1, 2023 Alterna Africa, construction, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Green Energy Park, groundbreaking, Industrial Park, Julius Ogamba, KenGen, Kenya, Konza Technopolis Development Authority, KoTDA, Naivasha, Olkaria, Projects/ Research, Think GeoEnergy

Groundbreaking ceremony of KoTDA’s Data Centre as part of the Green Energy Park in Olkaria, Kenya (source: KenGen via Twitter)

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UNIDO holds geothermal training programme for Eastern African countries

August 21, 2023 Alterna Africa, Asia & Pacific, East Africa, education, Fukuoka, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Japan, KenGen, Kenya, Naivasha, partnership, Policy, Think GeoEnergy, Tokyo, training, UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Workshop

Technical training in Naivasha, Kenya as part of UNIDO’S Geothermal Programme (source: UNIDO) UNIDO recently concluded a geothermal capacity-building programme

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MT study models magmatic-hydrothermal system at Aluto-Langano, Ethiopia

August 18, 2023 Alterna 3D illustration, 3D rendering, Africa, alteration minerals, Aluto, Aluto-Langano, clay cap, conductivity, ETH Zurich, Ethiopia, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, heat source, lithology, magmatic melt, magmatic system, magnetotelluric, MT, Projects/ Research, Think GeoEnergy, volcano

3D illustration based on the MT model of the Aluto-Langano geothermal system, Ethiopia (source: Lina Jakait? via LinkedIn) MT modeling

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Pertamina eyes international expansion of geothermal business

August 18, 2023 Alterna Africa, Asia & Pacific, Capacity, Europe & Middle East, expansion, General, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Germany, Indonesia, international expansion, Julfi Hadi, Kenya, panas bumi, Pertamina, Pertamina Geothermal Energy, PGEO, Think GeoEnergy, Türkiye

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy has announced plans for international expansion with Kenya as a priority country followed by Germany and

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Geothermal Association of Kenya holds meeting with private sector

August 17, 2023 Alterna Africa, GAK, General, Geothermal, Geothermal Association of Kenya, Geothermal Power, investment, Kenya, Kenya Geothermal Congress, Kenya Private Sector Alliance, KEPSA, Legislation, partnership, Policy, Think GeoEnergy

Meeting between the Geothermal Association of Kenya (GAK) and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) (source: GAK) The Geothermal Association

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Tender – Consultancy services for evaluation and development, GRMF

July 21, 2023 Alterna Africa, African Union Commission, AUC, consultancy, EOI, funding, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility, GRMF, jobs, Projects/ Research, tender, Think GeoEnergy

Lake Assal, Djibouti (source: Fishercd, commons Wikimedia) Consultancy services are being sought for the evaluation and development of the Geothermal

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Indonesia’s PGE aims to expand geothermal business to Africa

July 20, 2023 Alterna Africa, Asia & Pacific, BRICS, expansion, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Indonesia, international, investment, Nicke Widyawanti, Oil and Gas, panas bumi, Pertamina, Pertamina Geothermal Energy, Projects/ Research, PT Pertamina Hulu Energi, PT PGE, Think GeoEnergy

Geothermal pipes of Pertamina, Indonesia (source: zmiyatul.blogspot) The Pertamina CEO has announced plans to acquire geothermal blocks in Africa, with

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Italian delegation holds renewable energy bootcamp in Kenya

July 19, 2023 Alterna Africa, bootcamp, delegation, education, Europe & Middle East, FIPEE, GDC, General, Geotermica, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Italy, KenGen, Kenya, Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru, Strathmore University, Think GeoEnergy, UNIDO ITPO

The Renewable Energy bootcamp by UNIDO ITPO in the premises of GDC in Nakuru, Kenya (source: GDC) A delegation of

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PPP mechanism key to geothermal development in Kenya

July 14, 2023 Alterna Africa, Finance, GDC, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, independent power producer, IPP, Jesse Nyokabi, Kenya, Kenya Power, KPLC, Legislation, Menengai, Olkaria, power plant, PPP, project financing, project risk, Projects/ Research, Public Private Partnership, risk mitigation, risk transfer, steam field, steam gathering system, Think GeoEnergy

Olkaria III plant by Ormat (source: video screenshot) Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been successful in reinvigorating Kenya’s geothermal sector, but

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Geothermal expected to fuel industrial revival in Nakuru, Kenya

July 10, 2023 Alterna Africa, agriculture, aquaculture, GDC, Geothermal, Geothermal Power, Industrial Park, investment, Kenya, Manufacturing, Menengai, Nakuru, Projects/ Research, Rigathi Gachagua, Sosian Energy, Think GeoEnergy, tourism

Once a thriving industrial hub, Nakuru City in Nakuru, Kenya is hoping that the Menengai geothermal project will attract investments

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