Businesses Flourish After Kenya Installs 50 MW Solar Power Plant
December 31, 2020 Share
In 2019, Kenya installed a 50 MW solar power plant connected to the national grid in the country’s northern part. Over a year since its launch, the plant has already changed many lives for the better.
Shops and businesses are flourishing in Garissa and other north African counties as residents savor a consistent power supply in an area well-known for power blackouts, which would last for days leading to protests.
The plant was built by China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic & Technical Co-operation (CJIC) and Kenya’s Rural Energy Authority (REA). It is the largest grid-connected solar power plant in East and Central Africa, making Kenya one of the top investors in renewable and clean energy.