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Kenya, Eswatini to champion
Commonwealth geothermal energy
KENYA KENYA and the Kingdom of Eswatini have “We are happy to share best practices and
stepped forward to champion action on geo- in-depth experience with fellow Common-
thermal energy and energy literacy as part of the wealth countries who also wish to develop this
Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition opportunity and to contribute to the global tran-
(CSET) Agenda. sition to low carbon forms of energy,” she said.
Geothermal energy globally makes up less Apart from Kenya and the Kingdom of
than 1% of renewable energy sources. Only four Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), five
Commonwealth members have installed geo- other African countries have thus far signed on
thermal energy: New Zealand (984MW), Kenya to the action group: Ghana, Mozambique, Tan-
(823.8MW), Papua New Guinea (56 MW) and zania, Uganda, and the Seychelles.
Australia (0.31 MW). The action group will among others share
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc information, know-how and best practices,
(KenGen) managing director Rebecca Miano and collaborate to support energy literacy
said the country is pleased to take the lead to amongst children, young people and local
champion the Commonwealth action group on communities.
geothermal energy.
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