Country Kenya Status Planned | Location Meru, Meru County Commission date 2017 (Expected) | |
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Nameplate capacity 400 megawatts (540,000 hp) Owner Kenya Electricity Generating Company Similar Lake Victoria, Olkaria, Lake Turkana | ||
Meru Wind Power Station, also Meru Wind Farm, is a 400 megawatts (540,000 hp) wind-powered power station, under construction in Kenya.
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Location
The power station is located in northwestern Meru County, near the Meru County–Isiolo County border, south of Isiolo Airport. This location lies approximately 274 kilometres (170 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. 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).
Overview
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 is expected to come online in 2017.
Development partners
The project's first phase with capacity of 100 megwatts will cost approximately US$270 million (KSh26.4 billion), borrowed from France’s Development Agency (AfD) and Germany’s Development Bank (KfW).