Energy Cabinet Secretary Hon. @ketercharles today visited Loiyangalani on an inspection tour of the Suswa-Loiyangalani transmission line and associated substations currently under construction.
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The 430km 400kV transmission line will evacuate power from the 310MW Lake Turkana Wind Power plant in Loiyangalani and connect it to the national grid.
Yes, its the same power line and sub station that will evacuate 400MW cheap hydro power from Ethiopia to our grid. The wind power despite being erratic and not reliable will replace expensive diesel plant.