Garissa Solar Power Station

Garissa Solar Power Station
Location of Garissa Solar Power Station
Country Kenya
Location Garissa, Garissa District
Coordinates 00°18′58″S 39°41′53″E / 0.31611°S 39.69806°E / -0.31611; 39.69806Coordinates: 00°18′58″S 39°41′53″E / 0.31611°S 39.69806°E / -0.31611; 39.69806
Status In development
Construction began 2016 expected[1]
Commission date 2017 expected[1]
Owner(s) Kenya Rural Electrification Authority
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 55 megawatts (74,000 hp)

Garissa Power Station is a planned 55 megawatts (74,000 hp) solar power plant in Kenya.[1]

Location

The power station will be located in Garissa County about 20 kilometres (12 mi), north of the town of Garissa.[1] This is approximately 385 kilometres (239 mi) by road, north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city.[2]

Overview

The solar farm will sit on 85 hectares (210 acres) and consist of 200,200 solar panels and is expected to be the largest in East and Central Africa. It is expected to create about 1,000 jobs during the construction period.[3] The power from this power station is enough to power about 625,000 homes.[4]

The power station will be owned and operated by Kenya Rural Electrification Authority, a government of Kenya agency. The power generated will be sold to Kenya Power and Lighting for integration into the national grid.[3]

Construction timeline, costs, and funding

China Jiangxi, a Chinese construction company was awarded the construction contract at a budgeted cost of KSh13.7 billion ($135.7 million), borrowed from Exim Bank of China. Construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 and is expected to last one year.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Otuki, Neville (31 March 2016). "REA to build Sh12.8 billion solar farm in Garissa". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com) (30 September 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya and Garissa, Garissa County, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Otuki, Neville (29 September 2016). "Kenya's largest solar plant inks power sale deal". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Merab, Elizabeth (31 March 2016). "Sh12 billion solar project given green light". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

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