Lake Turkana wind farm
Business and markets
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.
Africa
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.
Features/Analysis
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.
East Africa
Lake Turkana Wind Farm connects to grid
The Lake Turkana wind farm has evacuated power on 12 October, which saw 175 turbines being commissioned.
Business and markets
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...
Business and markets
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...
