# KenGen awards contract to modernise Olkaria I geothermal plant

KenGen awarded a multibillion contract to SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Company and Toshiba Energy Systems to rehabilitate the Olkaria I geothermal power plant, increasing output from 45MW to 63MW. The project is scheduled for completion by December 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-03-19
- Where: Olkaria, Kenya, Kenya
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 63 MW
- Products: geothermal power plant equipment, steam turbines, generators
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/4554.md) (supplier)
- [Kenya Electricity Generating Company](https://endata.com/companies/22514.md) (customer)
- [SepcoIII Electric Power Construction Company](https://endata.com/companies/30607.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [the-star.co.ke](https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/2024-03-19-kengen-awards-multibillion-contract-to-modernise-olkaria-i-power-plant), 2024-03-19: "KenGen has awarded two companies a multibillion contract to rehabilitate the country’s oldest geothermal power plant-Olkaria I."

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