The energy project in the Seven Forks area of Kenya will be a 42.5MW floating solar plant to be built among a “cascade of hydropower plants.”Details for the construction of the plant – approvals for which was obtained earlier this year – have been confirmed. It will seek to install a 42.5MW solar power plant in the home of the Seven Forks dams where KenGen generates most of its hydroelectricity. Exploring floating solar plants for KenyaKenya has in recent years been exploring the feasibility of installing floating solar energy plants. Of InterestFloating solar energy panels for Lake Kariba in ZimbabweScaling up renewable energy projects in KenyaKenGen Managing Director and CEO, Peter Njenga described the partnership as timely. FAQs on solar energy in KenyaWhat is the largest solar project in Kenya?

Source: The North Africa Journal July 18, 2024 10:55 UTC