Wind Energy
Kenya is endowed with favorable wind speeds with 73% of the country experiencing wind speeds of 6 m/s or higher at a hundred meters above ground level. Of this 28228 sq. km experiences wind speeds of between 7.5 – 8.5 m/s and 2825 sq. km experiences wind speeds of between 8.5 – 9.5 m/s
Installed wind energy capacity is 336.05MW
Image: Potential areas with defined interval of wind speed at 100 m.a.g.l.
Kenya has a feed in tariff that includes wind as a power generation source.
Table: Commissioned wind power projects
| S/No | Plant | Capacity (MW) | Year Commissioned | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Turkana Wind plant | 310 | 2019 | Marsabit |
| 2 | Ngong Wind | 25.5 | 1993 | Kajiado |
Table: Wind power projects under development
| S/No | Plant | Capacity (MW) | County | Expected Commissioning Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngong Wind Farm III | 11 | Kajiado | June 2021 |
| 2 | Kipeto Wind | 100 | Kajiado | December 2020 |
| 3 | Chania Green | 50 | Kajiado | December 2021 |
| 4 | Meru (Isiolo) Wind Farm | 80 | Meru | June 2023 |
| 5 | OL-Ndanyat Power | 10 | Kajiado | December 2023 |
| 6 | Aperture Green Power | 50 | Kiambu | June 2024 |
| 7 | Prunus | 50 | – | December 2023 |