en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kaishan Group announced that the Menengai III geothermal power plant in Kenya officially commenced commercial operations on March 10, 2026. With an installed capacity of 35 megawatts, the project completed a 30-day stable operation test in advance and entered the commercial operation phase after receiving confirmation from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).

The power generation from the Menengai III geothermal power plant is governed by a Power Purchase Agreement signed between KPLC and OrPower 22, a subsidiary of Kaishan Group responsible for the ownership and operation of the plant. According to the agreement, the commercial operation period is 25 years, with an estimated annual electricity generation of 291,270,000 kilowatt-hours, contributing approximately $15 million in annual revenue to the company.

Kaishan previously supplied power generation equipment for the first geothermal power plant at Menengai. That plant, owned by Sosian Energy, commenced operations in 2023. Building on the experience gained from the two Menengai projects, Kaishan is expanding its geothermal footprint in Kenya and laid the foundation for a geothermal-driven green fertilizer production facility in the Olkaria Geothermal Industrial Park by the end of 2025.

Kaishan has signed an agreement with KenGen to supply 165 megawatts of geothermal power from the Olkaria geothermal field to this facility for a period of 30 years. With the Menengai III geothermal power plant entering commercial operations, Kenya's installed geothermal power capacity has reached 1 gigawatt; later this year, additional capacity is expected to come online following the commissioning of the Menengai II geothermal power plant and the upgrade of the Olkaria I unit.

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