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Lake Turkana Wind Project to start in 2015

A view of Lake Turkana from Loiyangalani, where 40,000 acres has been set aside for LTWP Project. [PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/standard]

After more than eight years of delay, contractors are expected to move to the 300 megawatt Lake Turkana Wind Project (LTWP) site next year.

However, construction of the power station is expected to start after all the necessary road and railway networks needed to move turbines and other heavy equipment are put in place.

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