In the dry northern reaches of Kenya, 365 towering wind turbines slice through the sky above Lake Turkana. Africa''s largest wind farm, a 310MW project, generates enough
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Almost a quarter of Kenya''s population live without access to power. The Lake Turkana Wind Farm was built to address this deficit and began producing electricity in 2018. It
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Construction of Africa''s first hybrid renewable energy project, combining wind, solar, and battery storage, is expected to commence this year in Meru County, Kenya. This follows
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