Africa Opens Its First Geothermal Energy Research Center for Workforce Development

Nairobi, Kenya -- Africa is set to open its first ever-geothermal energy research centre at the Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology (DeKUT) in Kenya. As interest in the African geothermal market grows, the region is now focused on building a strong workforce to spur exploration and development of the increasingly important source of renewable energy.

The Rift Valley countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have a combined resource potential of more than...