Lake Turkana wind farm

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Other names: Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, Lake Turkana Wind Power Station, Turkana, Lake Turkana Wind

Lake Turkana wind farm is an operating wind farm in Marsabit County, Kenya.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Lake Turkana wind farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Type Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2019[1] 50 MW[2] Onshore[1] Danish Climate Investment Fund (DCIF); Finnfund; Blackrock Alternatives; Anergi Turkana Investments LTD; Sandpiper LTD; KP&P Africa BV; Vestas Eastern Africa LTD[3][3][3][3][3][3][3] Lake Turkana Wind Power LTD[4]
2 Operating[1] 2019[1] 260 MW[1][2] Onshore[1] Danish Climate Investment Fund (DCIF); Finnfund; Blackrock Alternatives; Anergi Turkana Investments LTD; Sandpiper LTD; KP&P Africa BV; Vestas Eastern Africa LTD[3][3][3][3][3][3][3] Lake Turkana Wind Power LTD[4]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Lake Turkana wind farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Marsabit County, Kenya[5] 2.4891, 36.7932 (exact)[5]
2 Marsabit County, Kenya[5] 2.4891, 36.7932 (exact)[5]

The map below shows the exact locations of the wind farm phases:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125154841/https://renewableenergy.go.ke/technologies/wind-energy/. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220201062104/https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Project-and-Operations/Turkana%20ANGLAIS.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 01 February 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220302022457/https://ltwp.co.ke/faq/. Archived from the original on 02 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240130221642/https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/SGS-UKL1298369167.94/view. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Turkana+Wind+Power+Station/@2.489076536.7910014979m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x179a364100000007:0x32e63e0f84549ae3!2sLake+Turkana+Wind+Power+Station!8m2!3d2.4890764!4d36.7931898!3m4!1s0x179a364100000007:0x32e63e0f84549ae3!8m2!3d2.4890764!4d36.7931898. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)