SkyPower 2000 MW Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Kenya

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Canadian solar developer SkyPower is the world’s largest developer and owner of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects.
During the July 2015 6th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Nairobi, SkyPower signed US$2.2 billion agreement to develop and build 1 000 MW of world-class solar energy projects in Kenya. SkyPower also announced donation of 2 million SkyPower Home solar kits to people of Kenya
The company has now announced that it would double the US$2.2 billion it agreed to invest in Kenya to a massive US$ 4.4 billion investments during the Business Council for International Understanding in New York.
The company also announced that it will establish education, training, research and development center in Kenya to advance solar energy. They will also donate 3600 solar street lamps to Kenya.

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Update: October 2015

Sky Power Global signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kericho County Government.
The county government will lease out a 400 acre parcel of land to Sky Power to set up solar power plant at Kipsitet – Muhoroni area. The plant is expected to generate between 50-100MW.

Kiambere and Tana Delta 320 MW Solar Project

Hitachi Solar Inverters & PV Power Station

The integrated solar program will be implemented in Kiambere and Tana Delta within the next three years. It will be spearheaded by the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA) in collaboration with Ultra Clean Energy Solutions (EA) Limited and Hitachi India (PVT) Limited.
The project will produce 320 MW of power for the national grid, with 200,000 solar panels being set up in 800 hectares of land. The cost of the solar project is Sh49.6 billion (US$ 0.5 billion). The power produced is expected to be added to the national grid and serve the whole country.
The project was revealed during the launch of TARDA four-year strategic plan (2014-2018). The solar project launched will generate clean energy for Kenya
The space beneath the panels will be used to grow soya beans for consumption, further helping in improving food security in the country.

Kenya is represented at GulfSol 2015 summit in Dubai

GulfSol 2015

GulfSol is a key event in the Middle East dedicated to the solar industry, showcasing the very latest solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies available in the region. This will be the 2^nd year Dubai hosts GulfSol which will have new workshops and host the Global Solar Leaders Summit; a high level summit bringing together senior government officials and private sector stakeholders from across MENA to discuss and debate the region’s solar future.

GulfSol 2015 will kick off on September 14 and run for two days at the World Trade Centre, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates

Kenya is represented at the Dubai solar energy summit. Henry Rotich, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Energy, Kenya will address the summit.

Read: Dubai set for big solar energy summit by Trade Arabia.

Africa’s largest solar carport in Kenya

Solar Carport

Africa’s largest solar carport in Kenya constructed by Solarcentury is set to be opened at the newly constructed Garden City mall. The move is set to cut carbon emissions by around 745 tonnes annually. by Construction Review Online

Solar Powered Schools in Kenya

Aleutia’s Solar Classroom in a Box

Aleutia Computers Ltd, manufacturer of computers in the United Kingdom is in the process of building a solar powered school in every one of the 47 counties in Kenya.

Rubiri School in Nairobi was one of their case studies featuring what they call “Solar Classroom in a Box”. Their target is rural schools not connected to the electric grid.

The 2 million shillings ($20,000) classroom can be built in two days, and will have 10 computers for students and one for the teacher. The teachers’ computers will be pre-loaded with Wikipedia and Khan Academy offline software.