50MW clean energy, improved northeastern Kenya electricity access, reduced diesel generator dependency
Garissa Solar Power Plant
50MW solar power plant in Garissa County, one of the largest grid-connected solar facilities in East Africa.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2016
StartedDecember 1, 2017
Expected CompletionDecember 1, 2019
CompletedDecember 13, 2019
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 13,500,000,000KES
Actual CostKsh 13,500,000,000KES
Cost Variance
Timeline
Construction Begins
Garissa Solar Plant construction commenced
Plant Commissioned
50MW solar plant officially commissioned and connected to the national grid
Contractors
China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation
EPC ContractorChinese contractor that designed and built the solar plant
Politicians Involved
Uhuru Kenyatta
President of KenyaCommissioned the Garissa Solar Plant
Benefits
Description
The Garissa Solar Power Plant is a 50MW photovoltaic solar facility located in Garissa County, northeastern Kenya. Built by China Jiangxi Corporation with Chinese government funding, it features over 200,000 solar panels on a 200-acre site. The plant provides clean electricity to the national grid and was designed to serve the energy-poor northeastern region. It is one of the largest grid-connected solar plants in East Africa.
Overview
Largest solar plant in East Africa at commissioning, demonstrating solar energy potential in Kenya's arid northeastern region and improving energy access for underserved communities.