| Meru Wind Power Station | |
| Location: | Meru, Meru County |
| Location Map Caption: | Location of Meru Wind Power Station in Kenya |
| Country: | Kenya |
| Coordinates: | 0.3297°N 37.5917°W |
| Owner: | KenGen |
| Status: | Planned |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 400MW |
| Commissioned: | 2017 (Expected) |
Meru Wind Power Station, also Meru Wind Farm, is a 400MW wind-powered power station, under construction in Kenya.[1] [2]
The power station is located in northwestern Meru County, near the Meru County–Isiolo County border, south of Isiolo Airport.[1] This location lies approximately 274km (170miles), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[3] The approximate coordinates of the power station are 0°19'47.0"N, 37°35'30.0"E (Latitude:0°19'47.0"N; Longitude:37°35'30.0"E).
As part of efforts to diversify the national electricity sources, the government of Kenya plans to construct a 400 megawatt wind power station in Meru County. Kenya Electricity Generating Company, the government-controlled power generator will own and operate the power station. The first phase of this power station with generation capacity of 100MW was expected to come online in 2017,[4] [5] but delayed due to land disputes.[6] An 80 MW combined wind, solar and battery project began construction in 2020.[7]
The project's first phase with capacity of 100 megawatts will cost approximately US$270 million (KSh26.4 billion), borrowed from France’s Development Agency (AfD) and Germany’s Development Bank (KfW).[4]