The Capital FM reported that Nairobi Kenya based steel & cement leader Devki Group has unveiled plans to develop a wind power plant in to cut power costs. Devki Group informed National Environment Management Authority that it plans to develop a 60 megawatts plant in Samburu in Kwale County in Kinango Sub County and that the power generated will be used for the firm’s own consumption in its Devki Samburu Plant in Kwale County.The firm said in a public notice that the grant of the license will not have an adverse effect on any Public or Local Authorities, Companies, persons, or bodies of persons within the areas of the undertaking.In its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report, Devki said the characteristics of wind in the area are ideal for power generation. It said ““These site wind conditions favor the site for the production of electricity from wind using a low-wind turbine, a turbine which reaches rated capacity at a low wind speed rather than one with a higher.”If approved, the plant will be the fourth major wind power plant in Kenya after KenGen’s Ngong wind plant (26.1MW) in Kajiado County, Lake Turkana Wind Power plant (310MW) in Marsabit County and Kipeto Wind (100MW), also in Kajiado.
The Capital FM reported that Nairobi Kenya based steel & cement leader Devki Group has unveiled plans to develop a wind power plant in to cut power costs. Devki Group informed National Environment Management Authority that it plans to develop a 60 megawatts plant in Samburu in Kwale County in Kinango Sub County and that the power generated will be used for the firm’s own consumption in its Devki Samburu Plant in Kwale County.The firm said in a public notice that the grant of the license will not have an adverse effect on any Public or Local Authorities, Companies, persons, or bodies of persons within the areas of the undertaking.In its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report, Devki said the characteristics of wind in the area are ideal for power generation. It said ““These site wind conditions favor the site for the production of electricity from wind using a low-wind turbine, a turbine which reaches rated capacity at a low wind speed rather than one with a higher.”If approved, the plant will be the fourth major wind power plant in Kenya after KenGen’s Ngong wind plant (26.1MW) in Kajiado County, Lake Turkana Wind Power plant (310MW) in Marsabit County and Kipeto Wind (100MW), also in Kajiado.
