Consumers face Sh13.9bn a year fine for wind power delay

Energy secretary Charles Keter. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Homes and businesses risk paying Sh13.9 billion per year through their electricity bills as penalty should Kenya fail to connect Lake Turkana Wind Power to the national power grid this year.

The Treasury has made a provision of €110.4 million (Sh13.9 billion) in its 2018 budget policy statement towards the 310-megawatt wind farm in payments termed as deemed generated energy.

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