Eldosol Solar Power Station Explained

Eldosol Solar Power Station
Coordinates:0.4256°N 35.3603°W
Location Map Caption:Location of Eldosol Solar Power Station
Placement on map is approximate
Status:O
Construction Began:2018
Commissioned:August 2021
Solar Type:PV
Ps Annual Generation:75 GWh

Eldosol Solar Power Station is a solar power plant in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.[1]

Location

The power station is located in Uasin Gishu County, in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 13km (08miles) by road, south east of the city of Eldoret. This site lies adjacent to Radiant Solar Power Station.[2]

Overview

The power station has a capacity of 40 megawatts that is sold directly to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company for integration in the national electricity grid. The electricity is evacuated via a substation near the power station, connected to a high voltage transmission line that passes near the power station.[1] The power station comprises 140,800 photovoltaic modules and a medium voltage step-up transformer (400V – 22kV). The anticipated annual electricity generation is 74,968,000 MWh.[2]

Developers

The power station was developed by a consortium comprising the entities listed in the table below. The developers also own the power station, as well as the adjacent 40 megawatt Radiant Solar Power Plant.[2]

Eldosol Solar Power Station Ownership! Rank !!Name of Owner!!Percentage Ownership
1 Frontier Investment Management
2 Selenkei Investment Limited
3 Cedate Limited
4 Interpro International LLC
5
Total100.00

Construction timeline, costs and funding

The cost of construction was budgeted at US$78 million (approx.€70 million).[3] In 2018 the European Investment Bank approved a loan of €30 million (US$37.5 million) towards the construction of this power station. The developer/owners will raise the difference of €40 million (approximately US$45 million). An equal loan amount was also approved for Radiant Solar Power Station, by the same lender, on similar terms. The power station was expected to be commissioned before the end of 2019.[4]

Commercial commissioning was achieved in August 2021.[5]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 . Eldosol Solar PV Project – Kenya . Frontier Investment Management ApS . 2 May 2019 . Frontier Denmark . Copenhagen.
  2. Web site: 27 October 2018 . Three investors advance 120 MW solar power projects in Kenya . 2 May 2019 . Renewablesnow.com . Renewables Now.
  3. Web site: . Kenya solar power firms to get Sh7.5bn funding for plants . 4 February 2018 . Neville Otuki . 2 May 2019 . Nairobi, Kenya.
  4. Web site: 6 February 2018 . Kenyan firms to get US $75m funding for solar power plants projects . 2 May 2019 . Construction Review Online . Moreen Mbogo . Nairobi, Kenya.
  5. Web site: Eldosol Solar PV Project – Kenya . 2021 . Frontier Denmark . 31 May 2024 . Copenhagen, Denmark.