KenGen Risks Losing Olkaria Wells Over 18-Year Licence Blunder Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) faces a serious legal and operational risk at Olkaria after an error in the coordinates of its geothermal licence left part of the company’s wells, steam infrastructure and other assets outside its legally recognised area. The licensing mistake, made nearly two decades ago, remains unresolved despite the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum acknowledging the problem in 2017. The dispute has raised questions about the security of KenGen’s investments, the government’s management of geothermal resources and the potential consequences for Kenya’s electricity supply. Olkaria is the country’s most important geothermal centre and accounts for the overwhelming majority of Kenya’s installed geothermal generation capacity. Licence Error Exposes Strategic Assets The problem dates back to September 19, 2008, when the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum issued KenGen a licence covering ...
By: Robert Buluma
In a groundbreaking move that promises to reshape the future of clean energy, Teverra, a trailblazer in subsurface energy solutions, has partnered with Dutch powerhouses IF Technology and DTESS to accelerate the global rollout of ResStor™—a revolutionary long-duration energy storage system.
This strategic collaboration aims to push the boundaries of renewable integration, industrial decarbonization, and sustainable data center cooling.
At the core of this initiative is ResStor, Teverra proprietary Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage platform. Capable of storing thermal energy for several months with outstanding efficiency, ResStor is tailored for both seasonal and daily cycling, allowing precise, on-demand delivery of heat or power. This opens the door for consistent, carbon-free energy across sectors, regardless of intermittency in renewable sources like solar or wind.
But the real game-changer lies in Cold-ResStor—a specialized application targeting the data center industry. With global demand for cooling skyrocketing, Cold-ResStor steps in to slash power use by up to 80%, reduce cooling costs by 70%, and cut CO₂ emissions by a staggering 75%. Backed by real-world data from the Netherlands and rigorous U.S. analyses, this tech is ready to go mainstream.
According to Dr. Hamed Soroush, CEO of Teverra, “This partnership with DTESS and IF Technology brings together world-class expertise in underground thermal storage. It’s a crucial step toward global decarbonization—one data center, one building, one city at a time.”
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With proven deployments across Europe and a bold vision for scaling in the U.S. and beyond, this alliance is set to ignite a new era in industrial heat storage, district energy, and geothermal-backed cooling solutions.
Together, , IF Technology, and DTESS are not just storing energy—they’re storing the future.
Source: Teverra


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