Lake Turkana Wind Power Station
| Lake Turkana Wind Power Project | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Location | Loyangalani, Marsabit County, Kenya |
| Coordinates | 02°30′44″N 36°49′00″E / 2.51222°N 36.81667°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | October 2018 |
| Owner | Lake Turkana Wind Power Limited |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 365 |
| Nameplate capacity | 310.25 MW (416,050 hp) |
| External links | |
| Website | ltwp |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) is a wind farm in Kenya. It is located in Loiyangalani District, in Marsabit County, approximately 545 kilometres (339 mi) by road north of Nairobi, Kenya's capital city. This wind farm location benefits from a persistent wind phenomenon called the Turkana jet.
The wind farm covers 160 square kilometres (40,000 acres) and has a capacity of 310 MW, enough to supply one million homes. It comprises 365 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 850 kilowatts. The associated overhead electric grid distribution system and a high voltage substation that connect it to the national grid.
The KSh70 billion wind farm is the single largest private investment in Kenya’s history and the biggest farm in Africa. The power produced is bought at a fixed price by Kenya Power (KPLC) over a 20-year period in accordance with the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the latter. The project was completed in January 2017, however the line evacuating the power generated was not completed until July 2019.