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World Bank pulls out of Turkana wind farm project
The World Bank has said it will not offer any guarantees to the Sh75 billion Lake Turkana Wind Power project in north-eastern Kenya. In a letter to the Kenyan government…
How to save electricity at home
As the effects of increased cost of energy in the world continue to be felt, consumers are now more than ever focusing on energy conservation. Whether by purchasing energy efficient…
Lamu-South Sudan oil pipeline to start June 2013
Construction work on a 2,000-kilometre crude oil pipeline between Kenya and South Sudan is scheduled to begin next June following the signing of an agreement between the two countries. The…
Japan’s biggest solar power plant set for July construction
Construction of Japan’s biggest solar power plant is set to begin in July in Kagoshima city on the southern island of Kyushu. Electronics company Kyocera Corp, heavy machinery manufacturer IHI…
Spanish firms to build Ngong wind farm
Spanish wind developers, Iberdrola IngenierÃa and Gamesa have secured a contract to build a 13.6-MW wind farm in Ngong, 30 km from Nairobi. According to Iberdrola, the new Ngong wind…
KenGen to build geothermal power plants
Kenya Electricity Generating Company has issued an international tender to build two geothermal power plants totaling 280 megawatts. Kenya Electricity Generating Company said that the twin 140-megawatt plants will be…
Kenya identifies sites for nuclear plant
The government of Kenya has identified construction sites for a nuclear energy plant, potentially the first in Africa outside South Africa. A senior engineer for the Kenyan government, Rolex Kirui,…
