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307MW yes but for how long?
We will celebrate when this is reflected on our bills.
This is not solar genius, its wind power, it runs both day and might. in fact it’s more at night due to the sea breeze effect caused by the nearby lake Turkana
Answer my question priss.
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I can bet you the blackouts will not cease any time soon.
A bold step in the right direction.Most kenyans have never traveled hence they think kenya is bad.Go to any west african country.you will appreciate kenya.:D:D:D:D:D
[SIZE=7]Turkana wind farm now hits 99 per cent electricity generation[/SIZE]
January 14, 2019
Africa’s largest wind farm in northern Kenya on Monday hit 99 per cent electricity generation for the first time since launch four months ago.
Lake Turkana wind plant generated and injected into the national grid 307 megawatts (MW) of clean power Monday morning, out of its maximum capacity of 310 MW. This translates to a capacity factor of 99 per cent, an impressive run by global standards.
“As at 8:23 am this morning, Lake Turkana Wind Power injected 307 MW of clean energy into Kenya’s national grid. This is an incredible achievement,” the developers said.
That’s up to KPLC to upgrade it aging transmission lines.
I see them expanding this project. Since this area is very windy.
“Turkana wind farm, which generates surplus electricity during nighttime when wind speeds are highest, could be used to power pumps for recycling of hydroelectric dam water – Kenya’s cheapest electricity source.
Wind speeds flowing through the 310-megawatt (MW) power plant located in northern Kenya start picking momentum in the evenings and peak between 9pm and 3am, according to Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd – the developers.
On the other hand, Kenya’s electricity demand hits the maximum level during nightfall between 6-9pm. Consumption, thereafter, drops steeply until 5am when it starts rising again as homes wake up, switching on lights, hot showers and appliances, in preparation for the day ahead.”
Why can’t we develop industries that employ people at night like in factories or etc where we can use that power…
Blackouts are not caused by power shortages genius. They are caused by faults in the power lines where monkeys jump on them or someone runs into an electric poll when drunk. What you are referring to is power rationing and it will end very soon as soon as we totally reduce ou reliance on the 7 forks dams which were poorly designed.
You can give it whatever fancy name you may. As an end user who is not concerned with the difference between kplc and kengen, kwangu yote ni blackout
If there were factories in turkana, it would be possible and probably cheaper than the rest of the country.
The region has the strongest winds in the world
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Low hanging fruit that can be easily tapped. And it would give people in that region more jobs, and development instead of waiting for oil.
The power can be stored and used at any time demand increases. Energy storage is an area driving “tremendous growth” in some parts of the world.
At the moment you can’t store that amount of power, you can however reroute it to develop other sources such as hydro in a scheme known as pumped storage.
According to Matt Roberts, executive director of the Energy Storage Association. “Microgrids will be a driving force; new markets are being created that open the door for performance and value.”
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