The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is a wholly owned parastatal of the Government of Kenya. It is mandated to execute surface geothermal development, including prospecting for, drilling, harnessing and selling geothermal energy to electricity-generating companies for energy production and sale to the national grid.[1]
The headquarters of GDC are located in the capital city of Nairobi, at Kawi House, in the neighborhood known as South C.
Overviewedit
The country was heavily dependent on hydroelectric energy from the time of independence until the early 2000s. Due to unpredictable rainfall patterns, the levels of the country's rivers fell and Kenya underwent a marked reduction in electricity output in the 2003 - 2006 time frame.[1] In an attempt to reduce the over-reliance on hydroelectric energy and its susceptibility to weather changes, GDC was formed in 2008 as a Special Purpose Vehicle to carry out rapid geothermal exploration and drilling in the country to enable the Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to build power stations and not only diversify the national electricity grid,[1] but also to fulfil a pledge to install 5,000 MW of electricity in the country by the year 2030.
Outside development partners have offered help.[2] GDC has plans to develop academic courses in geothermal energy at Kenyan universities, starting with courses at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.[3]
Recent developmentsedit
In 2023, a new CEO was appointed to head the organisation.[4]
^ abcOmenda, Peter (2012). "Geothermal Development in Kenya: A Country Update - 2012" (PDF). Geothermal-energy.org. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^EFIK (11 April 2011). "France and Kenya sign agreement for geothermal development in Kenya". Nairobi: Embassy of France in Kenya (EFIK). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^Waruru, Maina (14 November 2014). "Africa Opens Its First Geothermal Energy Research Center for Workforce Development". Renewableenergyworld.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
^April 26 2023, Wednesday (2020-09-20). "GDC appoints Paul Ngugi as Chief Executive". Business Daily. Retrieved 2022-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External linksedit
Website of Geothermal Development Company
Website of the Ministry of Energy
Kenya: Fresh Graft Claims in Geo-Thermal Power - 28 November 2014
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geothermal, development, company, wholly, owned, parastatal, government, kenya, mandated, execute, surface, geothermal, development, including, prospecting, drilling, harnessing, selling, geothermal, energy, electricity, generating, companies, energy, producti. The Geothermal Development Company GDC is a wholly owned parastatal of the Government of Kenya It is mandated to execute surface geothermal development including prospecting for drilling harnessing and selling geothermal energy to electricity generating companies for energy production and sale to the national grid 1 Geothermal Development CompanyGDCAgency overviewFormed2008JurisdictionKenyaHeadquartersKawi House South C Bellevue Popo Lane Off Red Cross Road NairobiAgency executivesHon Walter Nyambati Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr Paul Ngugi Managing Director amp Chief Executive Officer Parent departmentMinistry of EnergyWebsitewww wbr gdc wbr co wbr ke Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Recent developments 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editThe headquarters of GDC are located in the capital city of Nairobi at Kawi House in the neighborhood known as South C Overview editThe country was heavily dependent on hydroelectric energy from the time of independence until the early 2000s Due to unpredictable rainfall patterns the levels of the country s rivers fell and Kenya underwent a marked reduction in electricity output in the 2003 2006 time frame 1 In an attempt to reduce the over reliance on hydroelectric energy and its susceptibility to weather changes GDC was formed in 2008 as a Special Purpose Vehicle to carry out rapid geothermal exploration and drilling in the country to enable the Kenya Electricity Generating Company and Independent Power Producers IPPs to build power stations and not only diversify the national electricity grid 1 but also to fulfil a pledge to install 5 000 MW of electricity in the country by the year 2030 Outside development partners have offered help 2 GDC has plans to develop academic courses in geothermal energy at Kenyan universities starting with courses at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 3 Recent developments editIn 2023 a new CEO was appointed to head the organisation 4 See also editList of power stations in Kenya Kenya Electricity Generating Company Kenya Power and Lighting Company Geothermal power in KenyaReferences edit a b c Omenda Peter 2012 Geothermal Development in Kenya A Country Update 2012 PDF Geothermal energy org Retrieved 6 April 2016 EFIK 11 April 2011 France and Kenya sign agreement for geothermal development in Kenya Nairobi Embassy of France in Kenya EFIK Retrieved 6 April 2016 Waruru Maina 14 November 2014 Africa Opens Its First Geothermal Energy Research Center for Workforce Development Renewableenergyworld com Retrieved 6 April 2016 April 26 2023 Wednesday 2020 09 20 GDC appoints Paul Ngugi as Chief Executive Business Daily Retrieved 2022 05 12 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link External links editWebsite of Geothermal Development Company Website of the Ministry of Energy Kenya Fresh Graft Claims in Geo Thermal Power 28 November 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Geothermal Development Company amp oldid 1175347146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
