Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Kenya’s biggest wind farm, Lake Turkana Wind Power could stall following the government’s delay in giving a guarantee of how much power it will purchase from the farm. Also in controversy is the failure to breakdown how much power can be absorbed into the national grid at the various demand periods.
World Bank who are part of the financiers of the multi-billion project have asked for advice on the amount of power the plant could produce at any given time so as to proceed with the financing. The government however says they are in negotiations with the bank to see to it that they give a go ahead for the project.
The wind farm which will become the biggest in Africa is being undertaken by a consortium of European and African companies. The project estimated to cost Sh62.6 billion will see to the setting up of 365 wind turbines on a 41,000 acre piece of land. The first kilowatts of electricity are planned to be delivered to the grid by the end of 2013.
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