Offshore Wind Potential Area in Kenya (Windspeed at 100m in m/s)
Project: Kenya: Energy Development Plan to decarbonize the Economy
Prepared for Power Shift Africa, prepared by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, The University of Technology Sydney.
The wind speeds in the offshore areas in Kenya range from 4.9 to 7.6 m/s at 100 m height. For offshore wind analysis, we have included areas with an average annual wind speed of ≥ 6 m/s, Kenya's wind potential has been mapped under two different scenarios.
• Scenario 1: Available offshore areas – restricted by protected areas (PA), and water depth (≤50m, WD50) (PA + WD50)
• Scenario 2: Available offshore areas – restricted by protected areas (PA), and water depth (≤500m, WD500) (PA + WD500)
Ports in Kenya
Source: World Port Index (WPI)
Kenya 100km from Port
Kenya
Source: ESRI
Kenya EEZ
Source: Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase
Scenario 1: Modelling Region (Offshore)
Available offshore areas: restricted by wind speed (≥6m/s), protected areas (PA), and water depth (≤50m, WD50) (PA + WD50)
Offshore Wind Potential Area (total):3,972 km 2
Offshore Wind Energy Potential (total):
20 GW
Scenario1: Offshore Wind Potential
Windspeed at 100m (m/s)
Scenario 2: Modelling Region (Offshore)
Available offshore areas: restricted by wind speed (≥6m/s), protected areas (PA), and water depth (≤500m, WD500) (PA + WD500)
Offshore Wind Potential Area (total):14,567 km2
Offshore Wind Energy Potential (total):
73 GW
Scenario 2: Offshore Wind Potential
Windspeed at 100m (m/s)
Scenario 1: Modelling Regions (Onshore)
Onshore Wind Potential Area (total):
326,908 km 2
Onshore Wind Energy Potential (total):
1,635 GW
Scenario 1: Onshore Wind Potential Area
Windspeed 100m (m/s)
Scenario 2: Modelling Regions (Onshore)
Onshore Wind Potential Area (total):
53,930 km2
Onshore Wind Energy Potential (total):
270 GW
Scenario 2: Onshore Wind Potential Area
Windspeed at 100m (m/s)