Kenyan diaspora-owned power developer Gitson Energy has secured approval from the High Court of Mombasa for the development of a 300 MW wind project in the Marsabit County of Kenya.
Gitson Energy received the project approval from Kenya's Ministry of Energy in 2010. The project encountered land gazettement issues that forced Gitson Energy to seek the court's intervention.
In a 75-page ruling, the ordered the Ministry of Energy to issue the appropriate permit and license to Gitson Energy to realize the project as approved.
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July 19, 2021
BTE Renewables starts commercial operation of the 100 MW Kipeto wind project in Kajiado
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...
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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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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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Five consortia shortlisted for Olkaria geothermal PPP project
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April 20, 2020
EAIF, Finnfund to structure US$30m debt financing for Kaptis hydropower plant project
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