Kenya: Ngong Power Plant to Be Commissioned
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- Published on Monday, 17 August 2015 07:27
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Kengen will soon commission its expanded Ngong wind power plant to scale up contribution from renewable sources. The wind farm, which was put up in three phases near Nairobi, has been generating 5.5MW to the national grid. Speaking in Naivasha yesterday, Kengen CEO Albert Mugo did not give the exact date of the launch.
He said wind generation constitutes one per cent of total generation. The Ngong phase II project, which started in 2009, was financed by Spain.
The 13.6MW wind power project cost 20 million Euros (Sh2.2 billion). Mugo said the government is committed to lowering electricity prices through renewable energy sources.
Major partnership enhances power provision in Kenya
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- Published on Thursday, 06 August 2015 11:19
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GENERAL Electric has announced a partnership with Kipeto Energy Limited to build a new wind farm in Kenya’s Kajiado County.
The local power deal caps off a successful run of more than $2,5 billion in booked orders on the Africa continent across transport, aviation, healthcare and energy sectors.
The Kipeto project, announced during United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya, is expected to make a significant contribution to the installed energy capacity in Kenya, where up to 80 percent of the population currently lacks electricity access.
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GE and Partners Announce New Renewable Energy Project to Boost Kenya's Power Grid
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- Published on Thursday, 30 July 2015 04:41
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Project follows a successful run of more than $2.5 billion worth of booked orders across Africa in the last year
- 100MW wind farm near Nairobi will contribute to installed energy capacity in Kenya
- $2.5 billion in new orders serve transport, aviation, healthcare and energy sectors
- Deal lands as GE makes substantial progress on its 2014 commitment to invest $2 billion in Africa by 2018
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SkyPower Signs US $2.2 Billion Agreement to Develop and Build 1 GW of Solar Energy Projects in Kenya
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- Published on Friday, 31 July 2015 06:26
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NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27, 2015 /CNW/ – SkyPower, the world’s largest developer and owner of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects, signed a landmark agreement with the Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum for the development of 1 GW of world-class solar projects to be built in four phases in Kenya over the next five years.
The monumental US $2.2 billion agreement was signed in Nairobi, Kenya at the sixth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). Initiated by the U.S. government in 2010, the conference gathers entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, business leaders, mentors and high-level government officials to help increase support for innovators and job creators around the world.
Lamu, Malindi to host the 1000MW solar power plant
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 July 2015 08:59
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A planned Sh220 billion investment in solar power will be spread across various counties in Kenya.
The solar power plant, which will be developed in four phases over the next four years, will be hosted in sites such as Lamu, Malindi, Kajiado, Kisumu, Kakamega and Baringo.
This follows Sunday's signing of an agreement between the ministry of energy, represented by Principal Secretary Joseph Njoroge, and SkyPower President and Chief Executive Kerry Adler to construct 1,000MW solar plants in different parts of the country.
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