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What is the largest solar power plant in Kenya?

Known as the Garissa Solar Power Plant, the 55 megawatts (MW) facility is the "largest grid-connected solar power plant in east and central Africa," according to Kenya's Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC).

Who is constructing a solar power plant in Kenya?

French firm Voltalia is the contractor for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the third largest solar power plant in Kenya, with a capacity of 100 MW. The electricity from the plant will be sold to KPLC at US$0.12 per kWh.

What is Kenya's first solar power plant?

The project, the first major solar plant to tap into Kenya's vast solar resources, was connected to the national grid in September 2018 and commissioned in 2019, as the East African nation diversified its power generation to reduce energy costs. This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2018, shows the Garissa Solar Power Plant in northeastern Kenya.

Which is the largest solar power plant in east & central Africa?

The Garissa Solar Plant is the largest grid connected solar power plant in East & Central Africa. This is the first time that Kenya has developed a major solar power plant to harness its abundant solar energy resource to diversify the power generation mix and reduce energy costs.

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