Turkana power line to move electricity from Loiyangalani to Suswa

Part of the Lake Turkana Wind Project

NAIROBI, KENYA: A power line linking a 310 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to Kenya’s national grid, delayed by landowners’ compensation demands and the closure of a major contractor, is expected to be ready in June, the energy minister said on Monday.

Wind power provides about 25 MW of electricity in Kenya, which depends heavily on geothermal and hydro power, providing the bulk of the country’s total output of 2,341 MW.