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 BusinessTourism Ministry, Hotel Sector Unite To Drive Sector Growth, Targets 5.5M VisitorsJuly 9, 2025 BusinessSafaricom and Lewa Celebrate 25 Years of TransformationMay 12, 2025 BusinessMother’s Day Gets a Digital Twist With Naivas, M-PESA Surprise CampaignMay 11, 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 BusinessTourism Ministry, Hotel Sector Unite To Drive Sector Growth, Targets 5.5M Visitors BusinessSafaricom and Lewa Celebrate 25 Years of Transformation BusinessMother’s Day Gets a Digital Twist With Naivas, M-PESA Surprise Campaign BusinessSirwa and Kimawit Schools Get Major Uplift Through M-PESA FoundationTrending NewsSHOCKING: How Young Lover Infected Female Mwea Politician With STD at Kabete Vet Lab Sports ClubJune 19, 2023 NewsSenator Samson Cherargei’s Role In Finland Scholarship Scandal ExposedDecember 11, 2023 ExposéUnveiling Fraud and Money Laundering by SASRA CEO Peter NjugunaNovember 10, 2023 NewsCelebrations Erupt at Standard Group Amidst Reposts That Tormentor-in-Chief Ochieng Rapuro Is Finally ExitingOctober 26, 2023 NewsCorruption, Power Plays, Betrayal: Inside Brian Ouma’s Reign of Terror at the University of NairobiAugust 3, 2023Latest NewsTourism Ministry Outlines Measures Following Maasai Mara Breach of Park RulesAugust 23, 2025 NewsMinistry of Tourism Announces Jobs for Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Master’s DegreeAugust 21, 2025 NewsTourism Ministry, Homa Bay County Partner to Transform Ruma National Park into a Flagship DestinationAugust 21, 2025 NewsCS Miano Tightens Rules After Tourists Block Wildebeest Crossings at Maasai MaraAugust 20, 2025 Uncategorized1win: Online Kazino Dünyasına GirişAugust 16, 2025
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