Lake Turkana Wind Power of Kenya Sees Electricity Supply Delayed

  • Transmission lines seen not ready for first output in October
  • Facility will be Africa's largest wind-farm upon completion
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Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd. of Kenya will face delays in supplying electricity to the grid when Africa’s largest wind-farm goes live in October because transmission lines may not be in place, the company said.

The developers of the 40,000-acre site in Marsabit county, northern Kenya, plan to have the first 90 turbines installed by September and begin generating power the following month, General Manager Phylip Leferink said in a March 17 interview.