Microsoft and G42 Geothermal-Powered Data Centre
Sector: Geothermal • Location: Kenya
Source: ThinkGeoEnergy
A planned geothermal-powered data centre to be built by Microsoft and UAE-based AI firm G42, intended to run on geothermal power from the Olkaria geothermal field and be part of KenGen's Green Energy Park. The data centre was expected to require about 1 GW of power and be operational by May 2026.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Data Center
- Location
- Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ThinkGeoEnergy
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Description | A planned geothermal-powered data centre to be built by Microsoft and UAE-based AI firm G42, intended to run on geothermal power from the Olkaria geothermal field and be part of KenGen's Green Energy Park. The data centre was expected to require about 1 GW of power and be operational by May 2026. |
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Country | Kenya |
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Source | ThinkGeoEnergy |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Data Center |
Article published date | 2026-05-11 |
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