BTE Renewables, in partnership with Craftskills, a Kenyan-owned renewable developer, has reached the commercial operation of the 100 MW Kipeto wind project located in Kajiado County, Kenya.
The project consists of 60 units of GE 1.7-103 wind turbines and is expected to generate enough energy to supply the consumption of about 250,000 homes.
The project has a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with KPLC.
The Kipeto wind project has reached a financial close in December of 2018, marking the beginning of its two-year construction phase.
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February 09, 2021
100 MW Kipeto wind project in Kajiado connects to grid
Kipeto Energy Plc (KEP) has connected Kipeto wind farm in Kenya to the national grid and will gradually start generating power. The project is comprised of 60 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines and a 17km (220...
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August 11, 2020
Tender for consultancy services for PPP transmission line projects in Kenya
The Government of Kenya, with the support of the African Development Bank, has launched a request for expression of interest (RFEOI) tender of Consultancy Services for the Development of Guidelin...
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May 20, 2020
Five consortia shortlisted for Olkaria geothermal PPP project
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has shortlisted five consortia for the Olkaria geothermal project. The project involves financing, design, supply, construction, commissioning, opera...
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April 20, 2020
EAIF, Finnfund to structure US$30m debt financing for Kaptis hydropower plant project
Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), has been appointed a joint mandated lead arranger (JMDA) of the US$30 million debt finance package...
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April 17, 2020
A.P. Moller Capital acquired 52.5 MW Iberafrica diesel-fired power plant project in Nairobi
A.P. Moller Capital has acquired the 52.5 MW Iberafrica diesel-fired power plant project for about US$62 million from Naturgy. The acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Iberafrica,...
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