Power Africa: Notable Transactions

Notable Transactions

Aeolous 60 MW Wind Park, Kenya:
This is the largest privately owned wind park in Sub-Saharan Africa (outside of South Africa).

Corbetti Geothermal 1,000 MW Project, Ethiopia:
This is the first privately owned generation project in Ethiopia which will provide1,000 MW of clean geothermal energy when completed.

Cummins 12 MW Biomass Project, Kenya:
Power Africa helped Cummins, a small-scale American biomass energy developer, finalize its agreement with Kenya Power for electricity production.

Lake Turkana 300 MW Wind Project, Kenya:
Power Africa provided technical advice that gave Lake Turkana's lenders comfort that the Kenyan electrical grid could absorb the intermittent power associated with the area’s wind farms.

Kipeto 100 MW Wind Park, Kenya:
Power Africa, through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is providing financing to Kipeto Energy as well as providing technical advice to the Kenyan government.