Kipeto 100MW wind farm

Overview:

• Kipeto 100MW wind farm.
• The project consists of the development, construction and operation of a 100MW wind farm located at Kipeto southwest of Nairobi.
• The project is being developed by Kipeto Energy which is owned by African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 (55%), a fund managed and advised by African Infrastructure Investment Managers, Craftskills Wind Energy International (20%), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (20%) and the Kipeto Community Trust (5%).
• The project has received $233 million in financing from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
• Kenya is targeting installed wind energy capacity of over 2000MW by 2030. 

Anna Kozakova - Journalist