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G42-Microsoft Olkaria Geothermal Data Center

Olkaria / Naivasha context, Nakuru, KenyaOn hold / Delayed
Capacity
1,000 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
EcoCloud Limited
Developer
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Most recent public record update

About G42-Microsoft Olkaria Geothermal Data Center

G42-Microsoft Olkaria Geothermal Data Center is in Olkaria / Naivasha context, Nakuru, KE and is a data center campus with stalled status. Published specifications include 100 MW future potential, 1 GW future potential. Development comprises Definitive-agreement and initial-campus proposal (stalled). Key milestones include Stalled/restructuring negotiations reported. (2026-05-10). geothermal power concept: Proposed campus was intended to use geothermal power near Olkaria; no final PPA, supply quantity or capacity payment is verified. Permitting includes definitive project and power agreements for Olkaria geothermal data center (not completed or restructured).

Program relationships

1 linked
G42-Microsoft Kenya Digital Ecosystem Initiative

Program record

Capacity

Planned / design
Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Future Potential100 MWFact · G42-Microsoft Olkaria Geothermal Data Center

Development

1 phases · 1 milestones
Definitive-agreement and initial-campus proposalChanged Or Cancelled

The original 24-month concept was conditional on definitive commercial and power agreements.

May 10, 2026
Stalled/restructuring negotiations reported
Completed

Infrastructure

Renewable Energy SupplyPotential Or Planned

Proposed campus was intended to use geothermal power near Olkaria; no final PPA, supply quantity or capacity payment is verified.

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0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
1
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
0

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

4 facts
Original Conditional Delivery Window
24 months after definitive agreements
Actual
Data Center DynamicsMicrosoft and G42 Kenya data center stalled due to power capacityThinkGeoEnergyKenya suspends plans for Microsoft's geothermal-powered data centreReutersMicrosoft African data center falters over payment demandsMicrosoftMicrosoft and G42 announce USD1 billion Kenya digital ecosystem initiativeG42G42 and Microsoft announce comprehensive Kenya initiativeData Center DynamicsG42 partners with EcoCloud for geothermal data centerG42G42 and EcoCloud unveil green-powered mega data center collaboration
Stalled Restructuring Status
Commercial and power discussions continuing
Actual
Data Center DynamicsMicrosoft and G42 Kenya data center stalled due to power capacityReutersMicrosoft African data center falters over payment demands
Initial Capacity Concept
100 MW
Fact
Data Center DynamicsG42 partners with EcoCloud for geothermal data centerG42G42 and EcoCloud unveil green-powered mega data center collaboration
Long Range Capacity Potential
1 GW
Fact
Data Center DynamicsG42 partners with EcoCloud for geothermal data centerG42G42 and EcoCloud unveil green-powered mega data center collaboration