Harnessing the Heat Beneath

Abstract Kenya ranks eighth globally in operational geothermal capacity, having leveraged its unique geology to build 942 megawatts of geothermal capacity. A look at Kenya’s geothermal journey from exploratory drilling in the 1950s to the projects now underway at the Menengai field, and the factors that made its clean energy leadership possible.

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Journal
Mechanical Engineering
Published
2025-12-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2025-dec1
Primary Topic
Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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Harnessing the Heat Beneath

Mercy C. Wanjiku Nduati
Mechanical Engineering
Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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Harnessing the Heat Beneath

Mercy C. Wanjiku Nduati
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Abstract

Abstract Kenya ranks eighth globally in operational geothermal capacity, having leveraged its unique geology to build 942 megawatts of geothermal capacity. A look at Kenya’s geothermal journey from exploratory drilling in the 1950s to the projects now underway at the Menengai field, and the factors that made its clean energy leadership possible.

Mechanical EngineeringVol. 147(12)
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Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
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