Geothermal energy in this context is not "geothermal heat pumps", but rather it is actually extracting high levels of heat energy from the Earth, typically at about 500 deg C, and using that heat energy to produce electricity from steam turbines coupled to electric generators, as already very well developed in coal and gas powered electricity generation.
From the article in Renewable Energy News, ".....the geothermal energy potential in Kenya is estimated be upwards of 10,000 MW." That is the equivalent 20 average coal fired power plants, which for a country the size of Kenya, is very significant. Their current commitments to geothermal are very encouraging (as spelled out in the linked article, which is long and very detailed).
From the article in Renewable Energy News, ".....the geothermal energy potential in Kenya is estimated be upwards of 10,000 MW." That is the equivalent 20 average coal fired power plants, which for a country the size of Kenya, is very significant. Their current commitments to geothermal are very encouraging (as spelled out in the linked article, which is long and very detailed).
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