Construction of Kilifi wind farm in Kenya completed

Sinister · Nov 22, 2019

Construction of a 36MW Kilifi wind farm, which will power manufacturing operations of Mombasa Cement has been completed. The company’s head of plant Koppal Srikantaiah confirmed the report and said the energy plant will help overcome power inefficiencies.

Kilifi wind farm
The wind farm is built on a 1,200 acre parcel of land in Vipingo, Kilifi County and construction got underway early this year. The wind park consists of 12 turbines of 3MW each. According to Mr Srikantaiah the wind power is expected to go live next month. The section of the land Mombasa Cement owns in Vipingo already operates a clinker factory that feeds its main plant in Athi River.

Mr Srikantaiah further explained that the land is at an elevation of between seven and 15 meters above the ocean and there is a steep cliff at its eastern edge towards the ocean. This makes designing of an onshore wind farm less complex. “The landscape can be characterised as flat which makes its accessibility relatively convenient and movement of turbines during installation, service and maintenance relatively convenient,” said Mr Srikantaiah.

Mekatilili · Nov 23, 2019

Kenya’s efforts in the renewable energy space are commendable!

kirk git · Nov 23, 2019

These renewable like wind and solar are like toys. Factories run on solid fuel like coal, nuclear, hydropower etc.

Depay · Nov 23, 2019

kirk git said:
These renewable like wind and solar are like toys. Factories run on solid fuel like coal, nuclear, hydropower etc.

Today I have seen the Greenest of Envies...Hata mtoto wa Chekechea akikusikia atapata blood pressure

Mekatilili · Nov 23, 2019

kirk git said:
These renewable like wind and solar are like toys. Factories run on solid fuel like coal, nuclear, hydropower etc.

Dude it’s 2019. Read a book.

An integrated energy generation profile is what all countries should adopt. Solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, waves & even nuclear can all be utilized in tandem. The ultimate goal is the furthering of our storage technologies and ultimately run a grid that’s over 95 renewables with live contingencies.

1. Hydropower is a source of renewable energy.

2. 77% of Germany’s energy comes from renewables. Germany is the industrial engine of Europe

3. China, USA, France and virtually all the major economies are either transitioning to renewable energy generation or investing heavily in renewable. France plans to switch to 95% renewables by 2060.

kirk git · Nov 23, 2019

Mekatilili said:
Dude it’s 2019. Read a book.

An integrated energy generation profile is what all countries should adopt. Solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, waves & even nuclear can all be utilized in tandem. The ultimate goal is the furthering of our storage technologies and ultimately run a grid that’s over 95 renewables with live contingencies.

1. Hydropower is a source of renewable energy.

2. 77% of Germany’s energy comes from renewables. Germany is the industrial engine of Europe

3. China, USA, France and virtually all the major economies are either transitioning to renewable energy generation or investing heavily in renewable. France plans to switch to 95% renewables by 2060.

You do not read at all. And you didn't read my post altogether.

I stated specifically that solar and wind are toys. And then I put hydropower together with nuclear and coal since it's reliable and time tested. Sio tu kuimba chorus ya renewable, renewable... blah blah.

Germany gets 55% of energy from coal and nuclear. And it won't change anytime sooon!

Hii propaganda unaleta hapa urudishe kwa mama lishe!

Sherlock · Nov 23, 2019

kirk git said:
You do not read at all. And you didn't read my post altogether.

I stated specifically that solar and wind are toys. And then I put hydropower together with nuclear and coal since it's reliable and time tested. Sio tu kuimba chorus ya renewable, renewable... blah blah.

Germany gets 55% of energy from coal and nuclear. And it won't change anytime sooon!

Hii propaganda unaleta hapa urudishe kwa mama lishe!

10 megawatts of wind is equal to 10 megawatts of nuclear the only difference is the mode of production.

kirk git · Nov 23, 2019

Sherlock said:
10 megawatts of wind is equal to 10 megawatts of nuclear the only difference is the mode of production.

Difference is in cost of production and reliability.

No one uses wind as base power. It's just fluff to fool silly activists around.

Sherlock · Nov 23, 2019

kirk git said:
Difference is in cost of production and reliability.

No one uses wind as base power. It's just fluff to fool silly activists around.

No one said that we are using wind as our main source of energy we are only using it to compliment what we have .

Mekatilili · Nov 24, 2019

kirk git said:
Difference is in cost of production and reliability.

No one uses wind as base power. It's just fluff to fool silly activists around.

Ok Danganyikan

waltham · Nov 24, 2019

Sinister said:
Construction of a 36MW Kilifi wind farm, which will power manufacturing operations of Mombasa Cement has been completed. The company’s head of plant Koppal Srikantaiah confirmed the report and said the energy plant will help overcome power inefficiencies.

Kilifi wind farm
The wind farm is built on a 1,200 acre parcel of land in Vipingo, Kilifi County and construction got underway early this year. The wind park consists of 12 turbines of 3MW each. According to Mr Srikantaiah the wind power is expected to go live next month. The section of the land Mombasa Cement owns in Vipingo already operates a clinker factory that feeds its main plant in Athi River.

Mr Srikantaiah further explained that the land is at an elevation of between seven and 15 meters above the ocean and there is a steep cliff at its eastern edge towards the ocean. This makes designing of an onshore wind farm less complex. “The landscape can be characterised as flat which makes its accessibility relatively convenient and movement of turbines during installation, service and maintenance relatively convenient,” said Mr Srikantaiah.

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The land is at an elevation of between seven and 15 meters above the ocean and there is a steep cliff at its eastern edge towards the ocean. This makes designing of an onshore wind farm less complex, he added.
“The electricity generated from the wind farm will be evacuated via overhead cables to an existing sub-station within Mombasa Cement premises for feeding into the national grid. We have already initiated setting up of a 132-kV transmission line direct from main supply in Kaloleni to ensure a steady supply of power,” he added.
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Kevin85ify · Nov 26, 2019

Mekatilili said:
Kenya’s efforts in the renewable energy space are commendable!

Actually Kenya is a global juggernaut in green energy. Deriving more than 80% of electricity from renewables with geothermal leading, hydropower in second, Wind (300MW turkana and 100MW Kipeto) in third and solar in fourth. Thermal has reduced from 24% in 2017 to 9.6% in 2019. Kenya attracted a record $1.4 billion (Sh 145 billion) investments in renewable energy last year, the third highest in Middle East and Africa, deepening its shift from expensive sources of electricity.

Kevin85ify · Nov 26, 2019

kirk git said:
Difference is in cost of production and reliability.

No one uses wind as base power. It's just fluff to fool silly activists around.

Our base source is geothermal(800 MW) in which we lead africa and we are also a leader globally in producing electricity from geothermal, we have an estimated capacity to produce 15,000 MW from geothermal. Our second source is hydropower (789 MW), together they account for +70% of Kenya's electricity. Thermal (diesel and gas account for only 9.6% currently).

interlacustrineregion · Nov 26, 2019

Mkuu hali yangu si nzuri maana nimepewa dawa zenye nguvu kiasi sitaweza kuja kazini, hii ni baada ya leo tena asubuhi kujikuta nikiharisha sana kama jana.

kirk git said:
Difference is in cost of production and reliability.

No one uses wind as base power. It's just fluff to fool silly activists around.

Nicxie · Nov 26, 2019

kirk git said:
These renewable like wind and solar are like toys. Factories run on solid fuel like coal, nuclear, hydropower etc.

How many nuclear power plants does Tanzania have?

Mekatilili · Nov 26, 2019

Kevin85ify said:
Actually Kenya is a global juggernaut in green energy. Deriving more than 80% of electricity from renewables with geothermal leading, hydropower in second, Wind (300MW turkana and 100MW Kipeto) in third and solar in fourth. Thermal has reduced from 24% in 2017 to 9.6% in 2019. Kenya attracted a record $1.4 billion (Sh 145 billion) investments in renewable energy last year, the third highest in Middle East and Africa, deepening its shift from expensive sources of electricity.

...and the best part is that Kenya has the capacity to produce even more power from geothermal. It’s a great resource.

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