Deal #4566 Version #91830

Lake Turkana Wind Power project concession of over 607km2. wind farm development occupies 162 km2 of larger concession. The 365 wind turbines will occupy 23 acres, the switchyard will occupy 39.5 acres and the village including workshop will occupy 25 acres amounting to a physical land take not including internal roads of only 87.5 acres (35ha).

remaining area acting as a buffer around the wind farm site.

The project area has been leased from the Government of Kenya (GoK) for a period of 99 years- although another source states only 15 years.

Construction began in October 2014. 50 to 90MW of capacity expected to be commissioned by 2015 January . The pastoralists from Loiyangalani and Marsabit South districts, filed the case to stop the project until their grievances are addressed. The project was completed in 2017, however the line evacuating the power generated was not completed until July 2019. In 2021, Lake Turkana Wind Power said it takes full advantage of digitisation.