Malindi Solar Plant in Kenya adding clean energy to the national grid
Kenya: The 52 MWp Malindi Solar Plant in Kenya is exporting 40 MWac of power into the national grid since 14 December 2021.
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Kenya: The 52 MWp Malindi Solar Plant in Kenya is exporting 40 MWac of power into the national grid since 14 December 2021.
The power plant is delivering enough clean and renewable power to supply approximately 250,000 residential customers and will avoid 44,500 T of CO2-equivalent emissions annually. Made up of 157,000 photovoltaic panels, it is one of the first IPP-owned utility scale solar plants in Kenya and the only renewable power plant located in the coastal area.
The $69 M solar plant is located in Langobaya, Malindi District, Kilifi County, about 120 km north-east of Mombasa. Its construction commenced in 2019. Electricity is sold through a 20-year agreement with the national distribution company, Kenya Power. The project also includes the construction of a new 220 kV Weru substation which has already been handed over to Kenya Power and is now a part of the national grid infrastructure.
Globeleq and its project partner Africa Energy Development Corporation (AEDC) are spear heading the project.
“Malindi is our tenth operational solar PV plant in Africa and cements our unique position as a leader in large scale solar generation. Thank you to all involved for making this project a success and supporting plans to achieve net-zero by 2050,” said Mike Scholey, Globeleq CEO.
Source: ESI Africa
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