Geothermal Development Company, Kenya, call for expression of interest for Bogoria-Silali Block Phase I, 800 MW Joint Steam Development

BOGORIA-SILALI BLOCK PHASE I

DEVELOPMENT OF 800 MW GEOTHERMAL STEAM

GDC/HQS/EOI/079/2011-2012

Objective of EoI

GDC intends to engage four equity investors who will each get the opportunity to jointly develop 200 MW of steam with GDC at Bogoria-Silali geothermal block under the Bogoria-Silali Phase I scheme. Altogether 800 MW steam will be developed under this scheme.

Introduction

GDC, a 100% state-owned corporation, tasked with accelerating the development of geothermal energy in Kenya is undertaking steam field development in the Bogoria-Silali Block which comprises Bogoria, Baringo, Arus, Korosi, Chepchuk, Paka and Silali prospects. Detailed surface studies estimates the Block’s potential to be about 3000 MW. The current plan is to develop 2000 MW within this Block in four phases; Phase I- 800 MW by 2019, Phase II-400 MW by 2021, Phase III-400 MW by 2024 and Phase IV-400 MW by 2026. Modular (wellhead) electricity generation units will be deployed to utilize the available steam while waiting for the conventional power plants to be commissioned.

Project Development Plan

The 800 MW Bogoria-Silali Phase I steam development is projected to be completed by 2019. GDC jointly with the selected investors will develop the steam and sell the steam to competitively selected power plant operators for electricity generation including the modular units’ operators. A total of 210 wells will be drilled for this Phase.

Interested investors may request in writing for further information and clarifications on this matter at the following address during office hours:

Manager, Supply Chain

Geothermal Development Company Limited,
P.O. Box 100746 – 00101
NAIROBI,
KENYA

E-mail: asaat@gdc.co.ke  and copied to pngugi@gdc.co.ke

Submission of Expressions of Interest: 14:00hrs on September 7, 2012.

For more details on qualification requirements, time line, project status etc visit Geothermal Development Company, Kenya website

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