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Large Green Ammonia Project Using Geothermal Energy in Kenya

Sector: Power Transmission • Location: Kenya

Source: Hydrogen Insight

Project
Planned

Chinese industrial machinery manufacturer Kaishan Group has signed an agreement with Kenyan state-owned utility KenGen to supply steam from existing geothermal wells for a new 165MW geothermal power plant and associated green ammonia production. The project aims to produce renewable fertilisers, starting with 100,000 tonnes of ammonia annually in the initial phase, scaling up to 200,000 tonnes of

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Transmission, Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen
Location
Kenya
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Hydrogen Insight

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The project “Large Green Ammonia Project Using Geothermal Energy in Kenya” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Transmission sector, located in Kenya. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Hydrogen Insight.

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2026-07-22

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Chinese industrial machinery manufacturer Kaishan Group has signed an agreement with Kenyan state-owned utility KenGen to supply steam from existing geothermal wells for a new 165MW geothermal power plant and associated green ammonia production. The project aims to produce renewable fertilisers, starting with 100,000 tonnes of ammonia annually in the initial phase, scaling up to 200,000 tonnes of ammonia, 180,000 tonnes of urea, and 300,000 tonnes of calcium ammonium nitrate. The full project is expected to cost $800 million.

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Kenya

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Power Transmission, Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Hydrogen

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2025-11-02

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