2022
Jan
Two-month food relief programme launched to feed 13,000 primary school children in the county of Marsabit, in the final term of the 21/22 Academic year.
Mar
Three full years of uninterrupted operations
2021
Mar
100% Capacity Factor achieved. Full 310MW were generated.
2019
Jan
End of Hot Commissioning
Feb
Plant Commercial Operations Test (PCOT) complete
Mar
Full Commercial Operation
Jul
H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta Officially Inaugurates the Wind Farm
2018
Sep
Transmission Interconnector Construction Completed and LTWP Energised / Operational (i.e. producing electricity)
2017
Jan
First Commercial Operations (Cold Commissioning)
Mar
The last turbine installed
Apr
Completion of LOT 1
Jul
310MW capacity ready for full commercial operations
2016
Feb
208KM of off-site roads from Laisamis to Sarima completed
Feb
Project site village, offices and workshops completed
Mar
First turbine delivered and installed
Apr
130KM of on-site roads completed
Sep
LOT 1 comprising 33kV overhead electrical collection network and 33/400kV (initially operated at 220kV) high voltage (HV switchyard) first section constructed, and Take-Over Certificate (TOC) issued
Oct
Provisional completion and installation of three dynamic reactive power compensation systems
Oct
The first section (50-70MW) of the total 310MW capacity ready for commissioning
2015
Jul
Groundbreaking by President Kenyatta
2014
Oct
Construction Commenced
2005
Jan
