Ngong is a 26 MW wind power plant located in Kenya. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Wind
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Commissioned
- 1993
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Kenya Electric Generating Company
- Country
- KEN
- Coordinates
- -1.381, 36.636
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About this plant
Ngong is a 25.5 MW wind power plant in Kenya, operated by Kenya Electric Generating Company since 1993. This facility contributes to the renewable energy sector and is one of only two wind plants in the country. Kenya’s total wind capacity is 336 MW from these two plants.
Ranked #2 of 2 wind plants in Kenya, Ngong accounts for 7.6% of the country’s wind capacity. The largest wind facility in Kenya is Lake Turkana at 310 MW, making Ngong 12.2% smaller.
The nearest plant is Iberafrica I & II (109 MW, Oil), located within 50 km. The facility is situated in Kajiado County, approximately 30 km southwest of Nairobi.
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