Business • FeaturedKenGen installs Steam Turbine at Olkaria 1 AU 6 power plantJune 14, 20213 Min Read KenGen Olkaria 1 Additional Unit 6 Steam Turbine Installation. Image: KenGenKenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has started installing a Steam Turbine into the Olkaria 1 AU 6 Power Plant.According to KenGen MD Rebbeca Miano, this is a major breakthrough and a great achievement, given that the Steam Turbine is the heart of the power plant.KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Rebecca Miano, said the installation of the turbine’s lower casing starts on Thursday.“This is the largest single unit of turbine we will be installing in any of our power plants with a capacity of 83.3MW and with its installation we are now entering the final phase of construction of the power plant,” Miano said.She revealed that this was the first time a Fuji Turbine was being installed not only in Kenya but in Africa.Fuji Electric which is the Turbine Manufacturer has deployed Technical Adviser who will oversee the whole installation process and ensure success.The technical adviser will be assisted by a team of Engineers from both Fuji Electric and KenGen. The turbine installation and its auxiliaries will take approximately three months including dynamic balancing.Miano added that this installation will run alongside other major installations such as Generator Step Up Transformer (GSUT),Auxiliary transformers, MV and LV Switchgears, Non Condensable Gas extraction system, Cooling water system, Air Compressor system, Heating and Ventilation system and Emergency Diesel Generator.She said KenGen is happy with the progress of the project as it is on schedule despite challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.“With these activities running concurrently, it will ensure that the power plant’s commissioning is achieved in the last quarter of the year 2021,” she added.In January this year, a team of 15 engineers and experts in heavy lifting successfully mounted a generator weighing 99 tonnes (99,000 kilograms) onto the power plant’s Steam Turbine in Olkaria, Naivasha.Upon completion, the power plant will generate 83.3MW of electricity which will be injected into the national grid.The generator which is worth Sh600 million was manufactured by Fuji Electric of Japan. It took five days to transport it from Mombasa to Olkaria with several stops along the way owing to its size.Construction of Olkaria 1 AU 6 geothermal power plant started in December2018 following a ground-breaking ceremony which was graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta.The construction of the additional power plant is aligned to the company’s long term strategy and the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) focused on sustainable supply of renewable energy in support of the Government Big Four Agenda.Currently, KenGen supplies about 72 per cent of the electricity consumed in Kenya, with over 80 per cent of this coming from renewable sources.The company has a total installed generation capacity of 1,818MW comprising hydro (826MW)geothermal (713MW) thermal (254MW) and wind (26MW). TagsJapan KenGen Kenya Olkaria Geothermal plantYou may also like Business • Exposé • Featured • InvestigationsFinancial Turmoil at Mwananchi Credit as Pension Towers Office Closes and Salary Delays PersistMarch 20, 2026 BusinessTourism Ministry, Hotel Sector Unite To Drive Sector Growth, Targets 5.5M VisitorsJuly 9, 2025 BusinessSafaricom and Lewa Celebrate 25 Years of TransformationMay 12, 2025About the authorView All Posts Dokta Wanz IFC in New Partnership to Develop Affordable Housing in Mombasa County Family Bank to raise KSh 8 Billion through medium term noteFeatured OpinionA House Divided: The Shift from ELCK to LCMC in KenyaFebruary 17, 2026 NewsWhy Africa and The Caribbean are Redefining Global Tourism ResilienceMarch 17, 2026 NewsAmerican YouTuber IShowSpeed In Maasai Mara To Showcase Kenya’s TourismJanuary 12, 2026 Business • Exposé • Featured • InvestigationsFinancial Turmoil at Mwananchi Credit as Pension Towers Office Closes and Salary Delays PersistMarch 20, 2026 UncategorizedL’Influence des Réseaux Sociaux sur les Casinos ModernesJanuary 26, 2026Trending OpinionA House Divided: The Shift from ELCK to LCMC in KenyaFebruary 17, 2026 News • Politics • UpdatesOuma Onyango and Duncan Oluoch lead Siaya youth delegation to Governor Orengo over unemployment crisisMarch 11, 2026 Education • Exposé • UpdatesThe Yala Truth: Exposing the Deception Behind the St. Mary’s School Yala TikTok ScandalMarch 12, 2026 NewsThe Ugenya Succession: Analyzing the Rise of Charles Oduor SindMarch 18, 2026 Exposé • PoliticsWhy Simba Arati has Abandoned His Mandate to his China wife; Shadow GovernorFebruary 24, 2026Latest NewsTourism Sector Sours as CS Miano Drives Record GrowthApril 8, 2026 NewsKenya Records 7.9 Million Tourists in 2025 as Sector Earns KSh500BApril 6, 2026 NewsCourt Deals Blow to Former KRA Manager in Ksh 63 Million KURA Appointment DisputeMarch 27, 2026 NewsFormer British High Commissioner to Kenya Named CEO of Lewa Wildlife ConservancyMarch 24, 2026 NewsTourism Police Unit: The Special Force Protecting Kenya VisitorsMarch 23, 2026
Business • Exposé • Featured • InvestigationsFinancial Turmoil at Mwananchi Credit as Pension Towers Office Closes and Salary Delays PersistMarch 20, 2026
BusinessTourism Ministry, Hotel Sector Unite To Drive Sector Growth, Targets 5.5M VisitorsJuly 9, 2025
Business • Exposé • Featured • InvestigationsFinancial Turmoil at Mwananchi Credit as Pension Towers Office Closes and Salary Delays PersistMarch 20, 2026
News • Politics • UpdatesOuma Onyango and Duncan Oluoch lead Siaya youth delegation to Governor Orengo over unemployment crisisMarch 11, 2026
Education • Exposé • UpdatesThe Yala Truth: Exposing the Deception Behind the St. Mary’s School Yala TikTok ScandalMarch 12, 2026
Exposé • PoliticsWhy Simba Arati has Abandoned His Mandate to his China wife; Shadow GovernorFebruary 24, 2026
