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Deal #4566 Version #68391

Kenya
Created at
2014-12-03
Last update
2021-06-09
Last full update
2024-09-26

Land area

Intended size
60 720 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2009, current] 60720.0 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [current] 16187.0 ha
Comment on land area
Lake Turkana Wind Power project concession of over 607km2. wind farm development occupies 162 km2 of larger concession. Justice Njoroge directed that the Lake Turkana Wind Power Limited will carry out its activities of developing the wind farm within an area of 87.5 acres pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
The project will comprise 365 wind turbines (each with a capacity of 850 kW), the associated overhead electric grid collection system and a high voltage substation.

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
The project area has been leased from the Government of Kenya (GoK) for a period of 99 years

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [2009, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2014] Project not started
  • Startup phase (no production)
  • [2018, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
50 to 90MW of capacity to be commissioned by 2015. The wind farm will be fully operational at 300 MW by 2016. The pastoralists from Loiyangalani and Marsabit South districts, filed the case to stop the project until their grievances are addressed. Expected to be in operation from 2018 (operation delayed due to transmission line delays). In 2021, Lake Turkana Wind Power said it takes full advantage of digitisation.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No