Kenya Plans to Launch East Africa’s Largest Solar Plant

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According to the report, Kenya plans to launch East Africa's largest solar plant this year. It is expected to commission a 54.6MW solar plant.

The solar plant is considered the largest in East and Central Africa and will increase the country's installed electricity capacity to above 2,352MW.

Implemented by the country's Rural Electrification Authority (REA), the plant will feed into the national grid at one of the most competitive rates in comparison to other sources currently feeding into the grid, the government has affirmed.

A Power Purchase Agreement with Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is said to be already in place.

The project is anticipated to strengthen Kenya's rich solar energy resource, an investment that will diversify the power generation mix and expected to reduce energy costs.

The solar plant occupies a total of 200 acres. It is located in Barki Village and has been funded by the People's Republic of China at a cost of Ksh13 billion ($126 million).

To support the project, a 6km 132kV transmission line with 16 pylons (towers) has been put in place between the REA solar power plant and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) substation in Garissa.

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