2022

Mar

Three full years of uninterrupted operations

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.

2021

Mar

100% Capacity Factor achieved. Full 310MW were generated. 

2019

Jul

H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta Officially Inaugurates the Wind Farm

Mar

Full Commercial Operation

Feb

Plant Commercial Operations Test (PCOT) complete

Jan

End of Hot Commissioning

2018

Sep

Transmission Interconnector Construction Completed and LTWP Energised / Operational (i.e. producing electricity)

2017

Jul

310MW capacity ready for full commercial operations

Apr

Completion of LOT 1

Mar

The last turbine installed

Jan

First Commercial Operations (Cold Commissioning)

2016

Oct

The first section (50-70MW) of the total 310MW capacity ready for commissioning

Oct

Provisional completion and installation of three dynamic reactive power compensation systems

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

Apr

130KM of on-site roads completed

Mar

First turbine delivered and installed 

Feb

Project site village, offices and workshops completed

Feb

208KM of off-site roads from Laisamis to Sarima completed

2015

Jul

Groundbreaking by President Kenyatta

2014

Oct

Construction Commenced

2005

Jan

Conceptualization of wind farm