Lake Turkana wind farm
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Kenya abandons thermal power plants for wind energy
Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has stated that three thermal power plants with combined capacity of 190MW would no longer be needed.
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ESI Insights: renewables vs. trade unions
This week’s episode of ESI Insights, sponsored by African Utility Week, takes a closer look at wind energy, jobs and trade unions.
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No detour for keeping the lights on
Note from the editor: Even as the market shows signs of being embattled this does not deter efforts to keep national grids operational and the lights on.
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Lake Turkana Wind Farm connects to grid
The Lake Turkana wind farm has evacuated power on 12 October, which saw 175 turbines being commissioned.
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Securing energy access at all costs
My flight into Nairobi on Monday arrived late enough for me to get a bird’s eye view of the lights from this city that...
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Kenya: flower farm takes legal action against Ketraco
A Kenyan flower farm, Afriscan, has obtained a court order to stop the construction of the electricity transmission line linking Lake Turkana wind farm...
