KenGen Floating Solar Power Station
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| KenGen Floating Solar Power Station | |
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| Country | Kenya |
| Location | Kamburu Dam, Machakos County |
| Coordinates | 00°48′27″S 37°41′06″E / 0.80750°S 37.68500°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | H2 2024 Expected |
| Owner | Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) |
| Operator | KenGen |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 42.5 MW (57,000 hp) |
The KenGen Floating Solar Power Station (KFSPS), is a planned 42.5 MW (57,000 hp) solar power plant in Kenya.[1]
The power station is planned on the Tana River, adjacent to the Kamburu Dam, in Machakos County.[2] Kamburu Dam is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) by road north-east of Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city.[3]
Overview
In 2020, KenGen the national parastatal electricity utility company of Kenya carried out a pre-feasibility study for a floating solar farm adjacent to two dams in the Seven Forks group; namely Kamburu and Kiambere as well as Turkwel in Turkana County.[4] That study selected Kamburu due to multiple factors including cost, steady water levels, road accessibility and proximity to transmission infrastructure.[5]
The pre-feasibility study was funded by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German state-owned investment and development bank, based in Frankfurt. The study was executed by Multiconsult, the Norwegian consulting engineering firm.[4] The solar farm will be deployed during the day, especially in the dry season. This will preserve the water to generate hydropower during the night.[1]
Developers
The power station is under development by Kenya Electricity Generation Company, who own it, in collaboration with the French Development Agency.[1]
