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The East African region is a major bearer of geothermal potential in the world. However, even with this blessing, the region still suffers from energy deficiency as it still depends on mainly hydro electric power. This is because very little of this potential, if at all; in some countries,has been developed. This can only be reverted if substantial investment is made into geothermal exploration and development. Geothermal power has numerous advantages over other sources of power as it is not affected by drought and climatic variability, has the highest availability (capacity factor) at over 95 %, is green energy with no adverse effects on the environment, and is indigenous and readily available in the region, unlike most thermal energy that relies on imported fuel. This makes geothermal a very suitable source for base-load electricity generation in the region. Therefore, it is high time the regional countries harnessed their geothermal potential.

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2021-03-30
2024-04-19

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Exploiting the Geothermal Potential of East Africa for Energy Diversification and Sustainability
Conference Proceedings 2021, 1 (2021); https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.2021605025
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