Consulting Services, Geothermal Steam Field Development

Project

The Government of Kenya has received a loan from KfW Development Bank towards the cost of geothermal steam field development at the Baringo-Silali Geothermal Block. The power to be generated from the green geothermal resources will be by public power generators/Independent Power Producers. Baringo Silali Geothermal Block has three geothermal prospects/fields namely Paka, Korosi, and Silali, and will be developed in phases. The Geothermal Development Company Limited (GDC) is the Implementing Agency for this project. One of the components to be financed under the loan includes the procurement of Consultancy Services for a Feasibility Study of the Project.

Brief description of the Contract:

• The tasks of the Consultant of this assignment are comprehensive and include the preparation of a reservoir capacity and a field utilization assessment, preparation of a transmission Line evacuation study, assessment of the financial and economic feasibility of the project, preparation of an environmental and social impact assessment scoping report for the steam gathering system and the power plant, and the transfer of knowledge and provision of training for GDC’s staff. The overall duration of the assignment is estimated to be six months and is expected to start in mid-2023.