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A Case of Ngong and Marsab1t Wind Firms in Kenya THE INFLUENCE OF WIND POWER GENERATION ON DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: A CASE OF NGONG AND MARSAB1T WIND FIRMS IN KENYA BY WILBERFORCE IMBIRU NDULA % # A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of Arts in Project Planning and Management of the University of Nairobi. p 0. Box v* Y u a r o J 2012 DECLARATION This research project is my original work and has not been presented for academic award in any other university or academic institution. Signature. Date ...1.0. 1c ? .£ ..2 G \ : Name: Wilberforce ImbinVNdula Rea. No. L50/76002/2009 This research project has been submitted with my approval as university supervisor D ate./V /i/.20'^ Name: Prof. G.P. Pokhariyal School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi DEDICATION I dedicate this research work to my daughter Undisa, my Wife Emma, who have been a source of joy and strength throughout my academic journey; they have encouraged me when the academic journey seemed to be tough and tough. Their prayers and love has brought me this far, my parents, Ndula and Mabiro and not forgetting my step mum Mmbone who have educated me in spite of the poverty situation we went through. I would like also to send my gratitude to my grandparents and siblings, who passed on a love for reading and respect for education. Not forgetting my friends who tearlessly encouraged me to take this course and soldier on even with the busy and demanding job schedule that I do have. I do pray that God’s mercy should reign upon you and be blessed abundantly in all your undertakings. V ii V ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to acknowledge the tireless effort my supervisor Professor Pokhariyal gave going out of their normal duty requirement to make sure this project was a success. I deeply appreciate their professional guidance throughout the project, they critique, advice, review and encouraged me even when I was almost to give up on the research project. I would also like to appreciate the contribution of Engineer Christopher Maende who is the Chief Engineer department of wind energy KENGEN. Christopher has been so cooperative in the professional dissemination of information on the wind energy sector in Kenya and in the world. 1 would also like to thank the study team on least cost power development plan for the duration 2010-2030, which comprises researchers from KENGEN, KPLC, REA, KNBS, ERC, GDC and the ministry of energy whose work has been of great importance throughout this research project. I would like also to acknowledge and appreciate the following who have contributed in one way or other for the success and completion of this research paper; Daniel Hope global vice president renewable SGS renewable energy, Emad Ghftly President Renewable energy Egypt, head of wind power middle east Siemens technologies S.A.E., Garth Heron from Gold-wind, Wolfgang Reuss, director middle east and north Africa, Dr. Mike Slattery director; institute for environmental studies Texas Christian university, Preben Maegaard director Nordic folkecenter for renewable energy, Mohamed Salah Elsobki (Jr.) Professor and director energy research center Cairo university-Egypt, Dr. Hisham El Agamawy Egyptian environmental affairs agency, the steering committee renewable energy policy network for the 21st century (REN21 Steering committee), Shafiqur Rehman, Aftab Ahmad, Luai M. Al-Hadhrami all from center for engineering research king Fahd University of petroleum and minerals, Saudi Arabia. Not forgetting N.L. Panwar, Surendra Kothari, S.C. Kaushik, from department of renewable energy sources, college of technology and engineering, center for energy studies, india institute of technology in India respectively, Judith Alazraque-Cherni from bulletin of science technology and society, Jiang Wen, Yan Zheng, and Feng Donghan from department of electrical engineering, shanghai jiaotong university china, Maria Isabel Blanco department of \ economics, university of Alcala Madrid Spain, Z. Chen, F. Blaabjerg from Aalborg University, Institute of energy technology Denmark, Ahmed Shata Ahmed physics department, faculty of science, port said university Egypt, M. Carolin Mabel, E. Fernandez from department of electrical engineering, Indian institute of technology roorkee India, Ali Mostafaeipour from industrial engineering department, Yazd university Iran, Abdeen Mustafa Omer from Nottinghamshire UK, Kamil Kaygusuz from department of chemistry, Karadeniz technical university Turkey, Brian W. Raichle, W. Richard Carson from Appalachian state university department of technology and Tennessee Valley Authority in united states respectively. Jerome Sudres Australian and Pacific Development Manager Vergent Wind Turbines, Daniel B. Kurylo Business Development Manager Vestas Wind Turbines, Stephen Karekezi (director AFREPREN) and Waeni Kithyoma both from African Energy Policy Research Network, Jens Vestergaard associate professor of international business Aarhus school of business Denmark, Robert D. Goddard professor of management John A. Walker College of Business Appalachian State University Boone North Carolina and many other contributors who I haven’t mentioned but still acknowledge them for their insightful and immense contribution in the field of wind energy technology development. Many thanks to all whom in one way or the other contributed immensely to the success of this research paper and I indeed \ • say many thanks and may the blessing of the almighty be with you in your Endeavour’s. IV APPRECIATION I wish to express my deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation to the following people, who, in any way have contributed and inspired the researcher to the overall success of the study: I am deeply indebted to my supervisor Prof. G.P. Pokhariyal for unequalled support and guidance in the entire duration of the study. The entire faculty in the Project Planning and Management of the University of Nairobi deserve credit for giving me the opportunity to experience world-standard course work and endorsing this paper for field study. My appreciation extends to my classmates at the school of Continuing and Distance Learning, department of Extra Mural Studies, for offering suggestions for improvement of my paper. From the outset they were very welcoming, friendly and unselfish which made the program more bearable. Especially, I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to my wife, Emma Kisembe, and my daughter, Solana Undisa, whose patient love enabled me to complete this work. Appreciation goes to theorists and empiricists in the fields of green/renewable energy both for literature or gaps therein. Each of these, together with scores of others who encouraged me inspired me, to take an extra step forward. And above all, to the Almighty God, who never cease in loving us and for the continued guidance and protection. *»• v TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ...i DEDICATION................................. .. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................. .iii APPRECIATION............................. ..v TABLE OF CONTENTS.................. .vi LIST OF TABLES........................... ..x TABLE OF FIGURES..................... .xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS........... xii ABSTRACT.................................... xii CHAPTER ONE:............................. 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY; . 1 1.1 Background of the study.............. 1 1.2 Problem Description................... 5 1.2.1. Background of the problem... 5 1.2.2. Statement of the Problem.... 6 1.3 Purpose of study......................... 6 1.4 Objective of the study................. 6 1.5 Research questions.................... 6 1.6 Significance of the study............. 7 1.7 Description of Study Areas........ 7 1.8 Limitation of the study............... 8 1.9 Assumptions of the study........... ,.9 1.10 Definitions of significance terms .. 9 vi JTYOF NAIROBI YU LIBRARY . 0 . Box 92 1.11 Summary 10 CHAPTER TWO:............................................................................................................................. 11 LITERATURE REVIEW;................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Non-renewable sources of energy.............................................................................................11 2.3 Renewable sources of energy................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Kenya’s natural resources.........................................................................................................12 2.4.1 Hydro resources................................................................................................................ 12 2.4.2 Major hydro potential........................................................................................................13 2.4.3 Geothermal resources........................................................................................................13 2.4.4 Coal reserves resources......................................................................................................14 2.4.5 Biomass resources............................................................................................................ 14 \ • 2.4.6 Solar resources.................................................................................................................. 14 2.4.7 Wind resources......................................................
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