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Garissa55.7 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

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.

Capacity
55.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Kenya Power and Lighting Company
Location
-0.3500°, 39.6050°

Kenya, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kenya Power and Lighting Company operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 65 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. FOLCH II (97.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -0.350000, 39.605000
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Carbon Footprint

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

KenyaEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
2.4 GW
Total Capacity
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