Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) have started construction on KenGen’s Green Energy Park.
Located in Olkaria, Naivasha, the 342ha Green Energy Park will include a mix of industrial and non-industrial facilities such as offices, data centres, research and development centres, hospitality spaces, a visitor centre, and administrative and commercial amenities.
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The new master-planned development aims to offer a sustainable and clean supply of geothermal energy as well as encourage industrialisation in the region.
With the ground-breaking, the park’s pioneering investor, KoTDA, has initiated plans to build an Eco Cloud Data Center within the park.
KenGen board chairman Julius Migos Ogamba said: “The partnership with KoTDA and the initiation of the Green Energy Park highlights the power of collaboration and the potential for positive change.
“This venture represents the first step towards a new era of industrialisation, one that places environmental sustainability at its core.”
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By GlobalDataThis project will have a four-phase development plan from 2025 to 2045.
KenGen CEO and managing director Peter Njenga said: “The Green Energy Park is a testament to our dedication to innovation, collaboration, and responsible growth. This is an open invitation for investors to join us in creating a greener, more prosperous future.”
The Energy Park seeks to exploit Olkaria’s substantial geothermal resources and supply the industries within the park with steady and renewable energy.
