Английская Википедия:Eldosol Solar Power Station
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Eldosol Solar Power Station is a Шаблон:Convert solar power plant, under construction in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.[1]
Location
The power station is located in Uasin Gishu County, in the Western part of Kenya, approximately Шаблон:Convert by road, south east of the city of Eldoret. This site lies adjacent to Radiant Solar Power Station.[2]
Overview
The power station has a capacity of 40 megawatts, to be sold directly to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company for integration in the national electricity grid. The electricity is evacuated via a substation near the power station, connected to a high voltage transmission line that passes near the power station.[1] The power station comprises 140,800 photovoltaic modules and a medium voltage step-up transformer (400 V – 22 kV). The anticipated annual electricity generation is 74,968,000 MWh.[2]
Developers
The power station is under devewas developed by a consortium comprising the entities listed in the table below. The developers also own the power station, as well as the adjacent 40 megawatt Radiant Solar Power Plant.[2]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontier Investment Management | |
| 2 | Selenkei Investment Limited | |
| 3 | Cedate Limited | |
| 4 | Interpro International LLC | |
| 5 | Paramount Universal Bank | |
| Total | 100.00 |
Construction timeline, costs and funding
The cost of construction was budgeted at US$78 million (approx.€70 million).[3] In 2018, the European Investment Bank approved a loan of €30 million (US$37.5 million) towards the construction of this power station. The developer/owners will raise the difference of €40 million (approximately US$45 million). An equal loan amount was also approved for Radiant Solar Power Station, by the same lender, on similar terms.[4] The power station is expected to be commissioned before the end of 2019.
See also
References
External links
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Project Report: Eldosol Energy Power Station As of October 2015.
