Turkana wind power project to start by April

Kenya hopes to add 2,000 MW of eco-friendly energy sources by 2013

Construction of a 310 megawatt (MW) wind power project in Kenya is expected to start in April after its financiers complete due diligence on the project, a senior company official said on Thursday.
Most of Kenya's power is generated by hydroelectric plants, which are prone to the vagaries of frequent droughts, which cut water levels in dams, lead to power outages and force east Africa's biggest economy to rely on diesel-powered generators. Work on the 617 million euro ($873.7 million) Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project was initially expected to have started by last month.
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Kenya’s Lake Turkana Wind project receives approval after delays
Construction of a 300 megawatt (MW) wind power project is expected to be finalized and begin in April this year, according to a senior company official.

Executive director Jenny Fletcher hopes the construction will start “within days”, while registration agreements are finalized, and the project’s financiers complete due diligence requirements required by the Kenyan government and guarantors.

After the anticipated Lake Turkana Wind Power project (LTWP) secured a power purchase agreement with Kenya Power & Lighting earlier this year, work was expected to begin last month. The company is a monopoly electricity distributor within Kenya, and is involved in similar projects across Africa.
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