Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
Chinese photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer JinkoSolar Holdings has joined forces with China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Co, Ltd. (CJIC) to build a 50MW solar power plant in Kenya.
The facility, which is expected to be the largest grid-connected solar power plant in the country, will occupy 200 acres near Garissa town in the North Eastern Province.
According to a statement from the companies, the plant will produce about 76,470 megawatts hours per year, while reducing carbon emissions by 64,190 tonnes annually and saving coal consumption by 24,470 tonnes per year.
“With an arid climate and a vast desert landmass, Garissa is geographically optimal for harnessing solar power,” said JinkoSolar.
Under the agreement, technical support will be provided to the project by NYSE listed JinkoSolar, who are also the preferred module supplier to CJIC who are working on the construction.
“Through cooperation with JinkoSolar, we hope to build a long-term relationship to harness our unique advantages and open a new chapter for the construction of PV power plants in Africa,” CJIC’s general manager Guojian Xu said.
Kangping Chen, CEO of JinkoSolar, added, “By cooperating with CJIC, we expect this project will provide JinkoSolar with future opportunities in Kenya’s solar power plant industry.”
It is however not clear who contracted the companies for the project and when, as well as the time frame and estimated cost.
The solar project comes at a time when Kenya is aggressively seeking alternative power sources to supplement unreliable hydro-power and expensive diesel-generated thermal power, which is often turned on during the dry seasons.
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