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Wind power in Kenya contributes only a small amount of the country's electrical power. However, its share in energy production is increasing. Kenya aims to generate 2,036 MW of wind power, or 9% of the country's total capacity, by 2030. Kenya has two major wind farms,
Ngong Hills Wind Farm Ngong Hills Wind Power Station, also Ngong Hills Wind Farm, is a wind-powered power station in Kenya. Location The power station is located in the northern foothills of Ngong Hills, near the town of Ngong, Kenya, Ngong, in Kajiado County, approx ...
, located in Ngong,
Kajiado County Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. As of 2019, Kajiado county spanned an area of 21,292.7 km2, with a recorded population of 1,117,840. The county borders Nairobi and to its south it borders the Tanzan ...
. It produces around 25 MW of electricity. It is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and cost KSh.1.6 billion/= (US$18 million) to construct. The other is
Lake Turkana Wind Power Station Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) is a wind farm in Kenya. It is located in Loiyangalani District, in Marsabit County, approximately by road north of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. The wind farm covers and has a capacity of 310 MW, ...
located in
Marsabit County Marsabit County is a county in Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest county in Kenya. Its capital is Marsabit and its largest town Moyale. According to the 2019 census, the county has a po ...
. It generates 310.25 MW of electricity.


Notable projects


Lake Turkana Wind Power

Kenya built the largest wind farm in Africa, the Lake Turkana Wind Power consortium (LTWP). It provides 300 MW of low-cost electrical power. With a projected cost of KSh.70 billion/= (US$800 million), it would be the largest single private investment in Kenya's history. This wind farm would allow Kenya to eliminate its thermal generating plants, saving KSh.15.6 billion/= (US$180 million) per year on imported fuel. The project would stimulate the Kenyan economy by contributing KSh.3 billion/= (US$35 million) every year in tax revenue, a total of KSh.58.6 billion/= (US$673 million) over the life of the project. According to a case study from the
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, the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project will increase the national electricity supply while creating jobs and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and lar ...
. 310 MW of wind energy capacity will: *mitigate greenhouse gas emissions equal to 740,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) annually *increase national electricity supply by 15–20% (relative to 2015 generating capacity) *enhance reliability of energy supply *stabilise energy prices *create more than 2,000 local jobs including 150 permanent jobs *mitigate human health impacts from harmful air pollutants * improve access to food, health facilities, and water through corporate social responsibility programs *increase income generating opportunities *improve local education


Wind power facilities in Kenya

Source
KenGen


See also

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Hydroelectric power in Kenya Kenya Renewable Energy Most of Kenya's electricity is generated by renewable energy sources. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is one of the 17 main goals of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Development ...
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List of power stations in Kenya The following page lists power stations in Kenya. Geothermal Hydroelectric Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas Wind Solar See also * Energy in Kenya * List of largest power stations in the world * List of power stations in A ...
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Renewable energy in Kenya Kenya Renewable Energy Most of Kenya's electricity is generated by renewable energy sources. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is one of the 17 main goals of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Development ...
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Renewable energy by country This is a list of renewable energy topics by country and territory. These links can be used to compare developments in renewable energy in different countries and territories and to help and encourage new writers to participate in writing about ...


References


External links


KenGen

Lake Turkana Wind Power

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Kenya)

Energy Regulation Commission (Kenya)

Kenya Power
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