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November 28, 2025; Cambridge, UK: IX International Scientific and Practical Conference «EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF TODAY: INTERSECTORAL ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCES»


HARNESSING THE RIFT: KENYA’S GEOTHERMAL SECTOR AND ITS REGIONAL IMPACT


DOI
https://doi.org/10.36074/logos-28.11.2025.012
Published
28.11.2025

Abstract

As the push for a global energy switch ramps up, the need for steady baseload renewables to support the fluctuations of wind and solar has become a key issue. Kenya stands out as a strong example from the Global South, having turned its high-enthalpy geothermal resources into a real success. Sitting on the East African Rift System – an area where tectonic plates pull apart with huge heat flow – the country has used this natural advantage to build economic stability.

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