The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has applied for financing from the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW) and intends to undertake upgrading of Olkaria IV and Olkaria IAU 140MW geothermal power plants in order to increase the power output and improve steam efficiency.
Deadline for receipt of the prequalification document is Thursday, 19 November 2020 at 12:00 hours, EAT.
The project to be carried out under a civil, electrical and mechanical EPC contract entails:
- Upgrading the existing Olkaria IV units 1 & 2 steam turbines steam path to be able to admit steam at a higher inlet pressure in order to increase the power output from the current 75MW gross to 85MW gross turbine/generator,
- Upgrading the existing Olkaria I additional units 4 & 5 steam turbines steam path to be able to admit steam at a higher inlet pressure in order to increase the power output from the current 75MW gross to 85MW gross turbine/generator,
- Supply and installation of steam turbine rotors complete with blades and nozzles for both Olkaria IV units 1 & 2,
- Supply and installation of steam turbine rotors complete with blades and nozzles for both Olkaria 1 additional units 4 & 5,
- Supply and install all associated electrical systems and controls for both Olkaria IV and Olkaria IAU upgraded turbines,
- All the associated civil and structural works to be undertaken for the upgrading and installation.
