Vestas will be providing the Lake Turkana Wind project with 365 of its V52-850 kW turbines. The order is the largest in the company’s history in terms of wind turbines for a single project.
Vestas has received an order for the 310 megawatt Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya, Africa.
Vestas will be providing the Lake Turkana Wind project with 365 of its V52-850 kW turbines. The order is the largest in the company’s history in terms of wind turbines for a single project.
The turbine order was placed by Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd. which expects to complete the wind power project in 2017.
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Upon completion, the project will be Africa’s largest wind power plant and will save Kenya an estimated $186 million in fuel imports annually.
Aside from the supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines, Vestas will be providing its 15-year Active Output Management service agreement.
“We are very pleased to continue this great journey with Vestas as we progress toward our aim of reducing Kenya’s need for hydro and expensive fossil fuel-based power generation. We want to ensure that Kenya has access to low and consistent power prices, and with the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project, we can do that,” said Mugo Kibati, chairman of Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd.
“Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd. has made a historic commitment to a clean energy future for Kenya, and we are very proud to play an active role in bringing to life Africa’s largest wind power plant,” said Christoph Vogel, president of Vestas Central Europe.
“Eastern and Southern Africa are key markets for Vestas, and the Lake Turkana project will establish Kenya among the continent’s wind energy leaders,” Mr. Vogel added. – EcoSeed Staff
