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Interest growing for energy intensive industry to settle near Olkaria, Kenya

Interest growing for energy intensive industry to settle near Olkaria, Kenya KenGen Olkaria II plant, Kenya (source: constructionkenya.com)
Francisco Rojas 10 Sep 2014

KenGen said in local news that there is growing national and international interest, with a paper processing plant and a cotton processing mill being interested in setting up there.

According to local news, there seems to be a rise in interest for the industrial park that KenGen is planning near Olkaria in Kenya .

Both local and foreing investors are interested in harsnessing the green energy generated in the nearby geothermal power plant. The local news source informs that a paper processing plant  and a cotton processing mill are likely to be set up there.

Apart from said developments, KenGen has currently submitted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the project to the National Environment Management Authority to start the industrial park as soon as possible.

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Source: The Star via AllAfrica Website