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Microsoft and G42 geothermal data center, Olkaria

G42 · Naivasha, Kenya · 1 GW · Paused

Source

Kenya suspended the USD 1 billion geothermal-powered data center planned with Microsoft and G42 at Olkaria over power needs.

Facts

As of Sep 25, 2026
Operator
G42
Tenant
Microsoft
Capacity
1 GWReported to need about 1 GW of power
Investment
USD 1 billion $1B
Power
Olkaria geothermal
Location
Naivasha, Kenya · Cloud regions nearby
Announced
2024
Target online
May 20262026-05 (missed)
On file since
Sep 25, 2026 · thinkgeoenergy.com

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Sources and links

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