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JinkoSolar, CJIC to Develop Kenya’s Largest Solar Power Plant

The project is planned to occupy 81 hectare and is expected to be one of the largest grid connected solar power plants in Africa. Located in northwest city of Garissa, Kenya, the plant is expected to produce approximately 76,473 megawatts hours per year, reducing yearly carbone missions by 64,190 tons and saving coal consumption by … Continue reading JinkoSolar, CJIC to Develop Kenya’s Largest Solar Power Plant

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Wind energy in Kenya: Loan for Ngong Hills Wind Farm

Finance Minister Njeru Githae yesterday signed a €6 million state-to-state zero interest credit agreement with Belgium and a €6.4 million concessional credit agreement with the KBC Bank of Belgium for part financing of the wind power project. The Treasury has entered into €12.4 million (Sh1.4 billion) loan agreements to finance the second phase of the … Continue reading Wind energy in Kenya: Loan for Ngong Hills Wind Farm

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Kenya launches biggest geothermal energy plant

Kenya on Monday launched  its biggest investment in geothermal power generation with the  commissioning of a 280 megawatts (MW) plant at Olkaria, Naivasha,  about 100 km west of the capital Nairobi. The project of nearly 950 million U.S. dollars will be  completed in December 2014, enabling geothermal to contribute 30  percent to the country’s energy … Continue reading Kenya launches biggest geothermal energy plant

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