Africa’s largest wind farm, the Lake Turkana Wind Power project, has been officially inaugurated. The 310 MW facility was opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The Lake Turkana Wind Power project is made up of 365 Vestas V52-850 kW wind turbines, generating enough power for about 330,000 local homes contributing to 15% of Kenya’s total power production. It is located 600 kilometers from Nairobi in the Loiyangalani District, Marsabit County.
Construction of the facility started in October 2014 and it began full commercial operations in March 2019.
Its commissioning was delayed due to the protracted construction of the 428-km (266-mile) transmission link to the power grid. The facility first delivered power in September 2018.
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