Some of the our esteemed clients that we have worked with include:

1. KeGen PLC (Kenya Electricity Generating Company)

Olkaria 1 – Rehabilitation

(Joint Venture – Steam & Gesto Consortium)

Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) undertook to the rehabilitation of Olkaria I 45MW geothermal power plant in order to enhance power output for another 25-years and improve efficiency.

The project entailed upgrading and replacement of existing: –

  1. Well pad, vent station, and demisters (steam separators)
  2. Turbine/generator
  3. Cooling tower and auxiliary systems
  4. Condenser and seal pit
  5. Electrical systems and balance of plant

The project was packaged into one lot, incorporating Steam-field Rehabilitation, Power Plant and HV Substation Rehabilitation – Civil, Electrical and Mechanical EPC Contract.

Olkaria IV & Olkaria IAU Turbine Up-rating

(Joint Venture – Sintecnica Engineering SRL)

KenGen through financing from the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW) undertook to uprating of Olkaria IV and Olkaria IAU 140 MW geothermal power plants in order to increase the power output and improve steam efficiency.

The project entailed:

  1. Upgrading the existing Olkaria IV units 1 & 2 steam turbines steam path to be able to admit steam at a higher inlet pressure in order to increase the power output from the current 75MWGross to 85MWGross Turbine/generator,
  2. Upgrading the existing Olkaria I additional units 4 & 5 steam turbines steam path to be able to admit steam at a higher inlet pressure in order to increase the power output from the current 75MWGross to 85MWGross Turbine/generator,
  3. Supply and installation of steam turbine rotors complete with blades and nozzles for both Olkaria IV units 1 & 2,
  4. Supply and installation of steam turbine rotors complete with blades and nozzles for both Olkaria 1 additional units 4 & 5,
  5. Supply and installation of all associated electrical systems and controls for both Olkaria IV and Olkaria IAU upgraded turbines,

The up-rating was carried out under a Civil, Electrical and Mechanical EPC Contract.

Feasibility Study of the KenGen Energy Park at Olkaria, Naivasha

(Joint Venture – Dar Al-handasar Ltd)

The objective was to enable KenGen update the existing energy park feasibility study and create a bankable blueprint for its development considering the existing market, applicable laws and regulations governing the development.

The deliverables were:

a) A detailed feasibility study report covering:
i) Scope.
ii) Detailed development Master Plan.
iii) Business Plan.
iv) Terms of Reference and Evaluation Criteria for procurement of Industrial Park Developers, Operators and Investors.
b) Dully filled application forms for Registration/Gazettement as a Special Economic Zone.
c) Procedures and templates for procurement of investors using the Specially Permitted Procurement Procedures.
d) Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) study report.

Mineral Extraction Technology from Geothermal Brine

(Joint Venture – Steam & Gesto Consortium)

With the geothermal field of Olkaria covering around 20,400 hectares, there are hopes that minerals can be extracted.

We out field testing and other studies necessary to establish the available quantity of the minerals and the viability of the mineral extraction project.

Studies showed that minerals such as lithium, mangane, zinc and silica are found in geothermal brine and can be commercially extracted.

The mineral content of the brine in the geothermal field is describe as having 600-800 mg of silica per kg of fluid and 1.5 to 2 mg per kg of lithium in its geothermal brine

Olkaria V – Steam Field Roads

(Joint Venture – Steam & Gesto Consortium)

It’s jointly financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen).

Design and Construction supervision of 10 Kilometres of Tarmac Roads and Appurtenances.

 
 

 

2. KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY

Mombasa Port, built in 1895, is the main trade gateway for the Eastern Africa region.

The Port servers Kenya and seven neighbours (including Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda and South Sudan).

The project involved the upgrading of port Roads, Bridges and Gantry Crane Lanes.

We undertook the following studies:


  • A Feasibility Study

     


  • Environmental and Social Impact Study

     


  • Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of Design of Widening of Port Road from Gantry Workshop to project.

     

We also designed and supervised the newly set up offices at Inland Container Depot – ICD Nairobi.

The depot will offer faster services to its stakeholders.

The design involved having the three arms of Government involved in clearing, customs, and handling under one roof.

That is, the Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Port Authority, and Kenya Railway Corporation.

 

3. KENYA RURAL ROADS AUTHORITY

We provided consultancy services for upgrading the existing earth/gravel road to all-weather bitumen road.

The 33 km long and it is located in Naivasha Constituency, Nakuru County.

The road starts from Junction of A104 road (Naivasha- Nakuru Road) at Ma-rura.

It then passes through Morendat Training School and Conference Centre and The Great Rift Valley Hotel, and ends at Kongoni Market Centre.

Other Road Construction Projects undertaken over the years include:


  • Preliminary and Detailed Design of Gakanga -Tetu Mission (D434) Road (2014) – Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works

     


  • Preliminary and Detailed Design of Eldoret- Kapsabet – Chavali (C39) Road (2015) – Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works

     


  • Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Study Preliminary and Detailed Design of Mairo Inya- Kariamu (D388) Road (2016) – Kenya Rural Roads Authority.

     


  • Consultancy Services for Environmental and Social Impact Study Preliminary and Detailed Design of Moi North Lake (D323) Road (2018) – Kenya Rural Roads Authority.

     


  • Environmental Impact Assessment Study, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of the 28 Kilometer Mathatani-Kaseve-Kaloleni (d527) Road – Kenya Rural Roads Authority.

     


  • Environmental Impact Assessment Study, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of the 32 Kilometer Kirima-Engineer (d393) Road and Kirimandinda (d391/d392) – Kenya Rural Roads Authority.

     


  • Preliminary and Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of 13 Kilometer Olkaria V Steamfield Roads – Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc (KenGen)

     


  • Feasibility, Environmental, and Social Impact Studies of 30 Kilometer Kengeleni-Kiembeni-Mwakirunge-Kambe (E930) Road – Kenya Rural Roads Authority.

     

 

OTHER ESTEEMED CLIENTS INCLUDE:

  • United Nations World Food Programme
  • Afrisafaris
  • Highway Department Of Tanzania
  • Muhoroni Sugar Company
  • Lusaka Water & Sewerage Company Ltd
  • Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd
  • Mavoko Water & Sewerage Company Ltd

 

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