On Friday (19/7), Kenya inaugurated the biggest, most extensive wind power plant yet in the entire continent. This project is named Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, and it had cost private investors roughly 680 million dollars to establish all 365 wind turbines in order for this project to conduct its effective expectations. In addition, this power plant is located around 600 kilometers (372 miles) north of Nairobi. Connected through a lengthy 428-kilometre power line, the power plant is claimed to contribute as much as 15% of the country’s entire installed capacity. Despite having started the development of a coal power plant off the coast in Lamu, the government aspires to achieve 100% renewable energy by the year 2020.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 20, 2019 09:45 UTC