Garissa is a 55.7 MW solar power plant in Kenya, representing the only solar facility in the country. Ranked #1 of 1 solar plant in Kenya, it comprises 100% of the nation's solar capacity of 56 MW. The largest solar plant in Kenya is Garissa itself at 56 MW. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Garissa County, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Nairobi.
7 years old
Kenya, Africa
- 19. largest of 22 plants in Kenya
- #12,689 worldwide by installed capacity
- #760 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 2.28% of the installed capacity of Kenya
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kenya Power and Lighting Company operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 65 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Garissa is a solar power plant producing approximately 88 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Kenya- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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