Kenya to Convert Oil-Plants to LNG in Climate-Goal Pursuit

State to retire or reconfigure fossil-power stations by 2030
Nation’s power generator KenGen conducting feasibility studies

Well head plant at geothermal complex in Naivaisha, Kenya.

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By David Herbling

October 27, 2021 at 9:56 AM UTC

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October 27, 2021 at 2:35 PM UTC

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Kenya plans to retire or convert heavy fuel oil-fired power plants to use liquefied natural gas by 2030 as the nation pursues a cleaner energy path to a 100% climate-friendly grid.