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President Kenyatta set to open Lake Turkana Wind Power

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July 20, 2019
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President Uhuru Kenyatta presses the switch for power transmission from Loiyangalani-Suswa line during the inauguration of the Lake Turkana Wind Power project on July 19, 2019.The $680-million wind power project is delivering 310 megawatts of renewable power to Kenya’s national grid PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

President Kenyatta set to open Lake Turkana Wind Power

President Uhuru Kenyatta officially commissioned Africa’s biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in Marsabit County that now provides nearly a fifth of the country’s energy needs.

The Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) will harness and utilise efficient, clean and affordable source of wind energy from Loiyangalani area.

VISION 2030 PROJECT

The wind farm, which has a maximum capacity of 310.25 megawatts, was connected to the national grid on September 24 last year after a 15-month delay.

This was after construction of the 438 kilometre, 400 kilovolts transmission line from the plant site in Marsabit to Suswa sub-station faced a series of setbacks, including securing financing for the project and land compensation.

The project will complement the government’s commitment to increase electricity generation to 5,000W and is part of Kenya’s Vision 2030 flagship project.

The launch of the line will see increase in electricity supply, quality, reliability and reduction of power cost.

The project, which cost Sh28 billion was financed by the government (75 percent) and the Spanish government (25 percent).

LTWP, which is on average operating at 63-64 percent of its maximum 310.25 megawatts capacity, has a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kenya Power effective 2017 at a cost of $8.5 cents (Sh8.66) per unit.

A section of the Lake Turkana wind project in Marsabit County which will be opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta on July 19, 2019. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

The cost will, however, be halved after purchases by Kenya Power cross 1.68 billion units (measured in kilowatt-hours) mark under the deal, a threshold Mr Fazal projected will be hit at the end of October.

Kenya launches Africa’s biggest wind farm

LTWP executive director Rizwan Fazal said there will be more power available at a lower tariff to Kenya Power.

“So instead of power bills going up from November as they have traditionally due to drought, they could stay the same,” he said.

Source: https://www.nation.co.ke/

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