List/Grid Tag Archives: Sustainable Construction
Construction of Kenya–Ethiopia transmission line to begin in 2013
Construction of the 1055km Kenya-Ethiopia transmission line will start in 2013 following the securing of funds. According to Energy Ministry PS Patrick Nyoike, work on the 1055 km 400 kV…
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…
Chinese firms partner to build Kenya’s largest solar plant
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer JinkoSolar Holdings has joined forces with China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Co, Ltd. (CJIC) to build a 50MW solar power plant in Kenya….
Turkana wind farm endorsed by Vision 2030
The Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board has endorsed a Sh75 billion wind power project near Lake Turkana in north-eastern Kenya. The Lake Turkana Wind Power project, sitting on 40,000 acres…
Solar energy in Kenya
Usage of solar energy in Kenya has proved to be the most economical and beneficial power solution; capable of saving money on household electrical bills while protecting the environment. With…
KenGen launches works on Africa’s largest geothermal plant
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has launched the construction of what is set to become Africa’s largest geothermal plant at Olkaria, Naivasha, about 100 km west of Nairobi. The Sh82…
Kenya’s effort to generate clean energy commendable
The importance of developing alternative sources of energy for Kenya cannot be overemphasized. Although Kenya has a vast wealth of “clean fuels” – from geothermal energy, to wind, solar and…
Kenyan company plans 61 MW wind power farm in Kinangop
A local firm Kinangop Wind Park Ltd has announced plans to build a 60.8 megawatts (MW) wind power park in Kinangop Plateau in Nyandarua County. The firm said on Monday…
East Africa’s first solar panel factory opens in Naivasha
A Sh250 million solar panel factory has been opened in Naivasha as a United Nations (UN) report says photovoltaic modules have become more price-competitive. Ubbink East Africa Ltd., the owners…
Lake Turkana Wind Power farm gets carbon credit approval
Lake Turkana Wind Power project has been approved to earn carbon emissions credits under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a senior company official has said. Construction on the Sh50…
