The power station is located in northwestern Meru County, near the Meru County–Isiolo County border, south of Isiolo Airport.[1] This location lies approximately 274 kilometres (170 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[3] The approximate coordinates of the power station are 0°19'47.0"N, 37°35'30.0"E (Latitude:0°19'47.0"N; Longitude:37°35'30.0"E).[4]
Overviewedit
As part of efforts to diversify the national electricity sources, the government of Kenya plans to construct a 400 megawatt wind power station in Meru County. Kenya Electricity Generating Company, the government-controlled power generator will own and operate the power station. The first phase of this power station with generation capacity of 100MW was expected to come online in 2017,[5][6] but delayed due to land disputes.[7] An 80 MW combined wind, solar and battery project began construction in 2020.[8]
Development partnersedit
The project's first phase with capacity of 100 megawatts will cost approximately US$270 million (KSh26.4 billion), borrowed from France’s Development Agency (AfD) and Germany’s Development Bank (KfW).[5]
^ abXinhua (July 2015). "Kenyans planning to develop biggest wind power farm project". Mombasa: Coastweek.com Quoting Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
^Otuki, Neville (7 April 2016). "Uhuru secures Sh7 billion from France for Meru wind power". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
^GFC (12 February 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Isiolo Airport, Isiolo, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 January 2016.
^Google (12 February 2016). "Location of Meru Wind Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
^ abMutegi, Mugambi (2 July 2015). "KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Meru". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
^Masinde, Joshua (2 July 2015). "KenGen plans a 400MW wind farm in Meru". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^"Kenya: KenGen halts Meru Wind Farm project". ESI-Africa.com. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^Mutembei, Phares (17 January 2020). "Construction of wind power project kicks off". The Standard.
External linksedit
KenGen
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Kenya)
Energy Regulation Commission (Kenya)
Kenya Power
Meru strikes Sh20b deal for wind power generation
January 01, 1970
meru, wind, power, station, also, meru, wind, farm, 400mw, wind, powered, power, station, under, construction, kenya, location, kenyacountrykenyalocationmeru, meru, countycoordinates00, 32972, 59167, 32972, 59167statusplannedcommission, date2017, expected, own. Meru Wind Power Station also Meru Wind Farm is a 400MW wind powered power station under construction in Kenya 1 2 Meru Wind Power StationLocation of Meru Wind Power Station in KenyaCountryKenyaLocationMeru Meru CountyCoordinates00 19 47 N 37 35 30 E 0 32972 N 37 59167 E 0 32972 37 59167StatusPlannedCommission date2017 Expected Owner s KenGenPower generationNameplate capacity400 MW 540 000 hp edit on Wikidata Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Development partners 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editThe power station is located in northwestern Meru County near the Meru County Isiolo County border south of Isiolo Airport 1 This location lies approximately 274 kilometres 170 mi by road northeast of Nairobi the capital and largest city in Kenya 3 The approximate coordinates of the power station are 0 19 47 0 N 37 35 30 0 E Latitude 0 19 47 0 N Longitude 37 35 30 0 E 4 Overview editAs part of efforts to diversify the national electricity sources the government of Kenya plans to construct a 400 megawatt wind power station in Meru County Kenya Electricity Generating Company the government controlled power generator will own and operate the power station The first phase of this power station with generation capacity of 100MW was expected to come online in 2017 5 6 but delayed due to land disputes 7 An 80 MW combined wind solar and battery project began construction in 2020 8 Development partners editThe project s first phase with capacity of 100 megawatts will cost approximately US 270 million KSh26 4 billion borrowed from France s Development Agency AfD and Germany s Development Bank KfW 5 See also edit nbsp Kenya portal nbsp Weather portal nbsp Renewable energy portal List of power stations in Kenya Wind power in KenyaReferences edit a b Xinhua July 2015 Kenyans planning to develop biggest wind power farm project Mombasa Coastweek com Quoting Xinhua News Agency Retrieved 12 February 2016 Otuki Neville 7 April 2016 Uhuru secures Sh7 billion from France for Meru wind power Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 7 April 2016 GFC 12 February 2016 Distance between Nairobi Kenya and Isiolo Airport Isiolo Kenya Globefeed com GFC Retrieved 12 January 2016 Google 12 February 2016 Location of Meru Wind Power Station Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 12 February 2016 a b Mutegi Mugambi 2 July 2015 KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Meru Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 12 February 2016 Masinde Joshua 2 July 2015 KenGen plans a 400MW wind farm in Meru Daily Nation Nairobi Retrieved 10 April 2016 Kenya KenGen halts Meru Wind Farm project ESI Africa com 10 April 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Mutembei Phares 17 January 2020 Construction of wind power project kicks off The Standard External links editKenGen Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Kenya Energy Regulation Commission Kenya Kenya Power Meru strikes Sh20b deal for wind power generation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meru Wind Power Station amp oldid 975224794, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
