"The beauty of geothermal is its access to heat and the number of applications it can be used for." - Rosalind Archer, director of The Geothermal Institute at the University of Auckland.
Geothermal Development Company
Geothermal Electric Power Generation
Nairobi, Kenya 83,686 followers
Green Energy for Kenya
About us
The Geothermal Development Company Limited (GDC) is a 100% government-owned State Corporation operating under the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. It was created as a special purpose company to accelerate the development of geothermal resources in Kenya. Our core activities include exploration, drilling, assessing and development of geothermal resources for power generation and other alternative uses.
- Website
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https://linktr.ee/gdckenya
External link for Geothermal Development Company
- Industry
- Geothermal Electric Power Generation
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Geothermal Energy
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
P.O. Box 100746
Nairobi, Kenya 00101, KE
Employees at Geothermal Development Company
Updates
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#TBT to 2022. Check out Morris Kithinji, a Derrickman from the Specialized Services Section, who is setting up the coiled tubing machine at Menengai. This tool is key to keeping our geothermal wells running smoothly by performing intervention processes. Can you guess the intervention processes? Drop your answer below.
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We have new tenders on our website. You can download the tender notice and full documents at https://lnkd.in/dfcZHVwP
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Kenya was the first country in Africa to significantly utilize geothermal power. Geothermal exploration in the country began in the 1950s, and today, Kenya is the largest producer of geothermal energy in Africa. For the financial year ending in June 2024, geothermal power accounted for 41.7% of the total electrical energy produced. (source: EPRA https://lnkd.in/dyGFcneK)
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True or False? Kenya was the second country in Africa to exploit geothermal-based power on a significant scale. Answer coming at 3 PM! #RenewableEnergy #MythOrFact
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