Ground breaking of L. Turkana Wind Power project set for Thursday
The ground breaking of Lake Turkana Wind Power project is set for Thursday with President Uhuru Kenyatta officiating.
The first 90MW of electricity out of the total 300MW to be commissioned by September next year, while the rest to follow the following year.
"We have concluded a power purchase agreement with Kenya Power at a price of 8.42US cents per Kilowatt/hr," Carlo Van Wageningen, director Lake Turkana Wind Power Project.
About 163 engineers both local foreign will implement the project together with 630 local workers.
The project will have 365 turbines on a 40,000 acre piece land in Turkana. The project has a 20yr power purchase agreement with Kenya Power.
Chairman of the L. Turkana Wind Power Project board Mr Mugo Kibati and Carlo Van Wageningen, director Lake Turkana Wind Power Project. LILIAN OCHIENG | NATION MEDIA GROUP
