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 shares a common substation with the neighboring Eldosol Solar Power Station.[2] The power will be sold at KSh12.36 (US$0.1236) per kilowatthour (kWh) under Kenya’s feed-in-tariff for solar power.[3]
Developers
The power station is under development 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 Eldosol Solar Power Plant.[2]
The cost of construction was budgeted at US€70 million (approx. KSh7.84 billion). In 2018, the European Investment Bank approved a loan of €30 million (KSh3.36 billion) towards the construction of this power station. The developer/owners will raise the difference of €40 million (approx. KSh4.48 billion). An equal loan amount was also approved for Eldosol Solar Power Station, by the same lender, on similar terms.[4]
^ abFrontier Denmark (2018). "Radiant Solar PV Project – Kenya". Copenhagen: Frontier Investment Management ApS. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^ abcRenewables Now (27 October 2018). "Three investors advance 120 MW solar power projects in Kenya". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^Kairu, Pauline (15 February 2018). "Funds flowing in for solar projects". Daily Nation Mobile. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
^Otuki, Neville (4 February 2018). "Kenya solar power firms to get Sh7.5bn funding for plants". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
External links
Spinning reserve power plants to be built in Eldoret and Suswa As of 15 January 2019.
January 06, 2023
radiant, solar, power, station, confused, with, eldosol, solar, power, station, alten, solar, power, station, megawatts, solar, power, plant, under, construction, kenya, approximate, location, countrykenyacoordinates00, 42556, 36111, 42556, 36111, coordinates,. Not to be confused with Eldosol Solar Power Station or Alten Solar Power Station Radiant Solar Power Station is a 40 megawatts 54 000 hp solar power plant under construction in Kenya 1 Radiant Solar Power StationApproximate location of Radiant Solar Power StationCountryKenyaCoordinates00 25 32 N 35 21 40 E 0 42556 N 35 36111 E 0 42556 35 36111 Coordinates 00 25 32 N 35 21 40 E 0 42556 N 35 36111 E 0 42556 35 36111StatusUnder constructionConstruction began2018Commission date2020 Expected Owner s Radiant EnergySolar farmTypeFlat panel PVPower generationNameplate capacity40 megawatts 54 000 hp edit on Wikidata Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Developers 4 Construction timeline costs and funding 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation EditThe power station is located in Uasin Gishu County in the Western part of Kenya approximately 13 kilometres 8 mi by road south east of the city of Eldoret This site lies adjacent to Eldosol Solar Power Station 2 Overview EditThe 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 shares a common substation with the neighboring Eldosol Solar Power Station 2 The power will be sold at KSh12 36 US 0 1236 per kilowatthour kWh under Kenya s feed in tariff for solar power 3 Developers EditThe power station is under development 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 Eldosol Solar Power Plant 2 Eldosol Solar Power Station Ownership Rank Name of Owner Percentage Ownership1 Frontier Investment Management2 Selenkei Investment Limited3 Cedate Limited4 Interpro International LLC5 Paramount Universal BankTotal 100 00Construction timeline costs and funding EditThe cost of construction was budgeted at US 70 million approx KSh7 84 billion In 2018 the European Investment Bank approved a loan of 30 million KSh3 36 billion towards the construction of this power station The developer owners will raise the difference of 40 million approx KSh4 48 billion An equal loan amount was also approved for Eldosol Solar Power Station by the same lender on similar terms 4 See also Edit Kenya portal Renewable energy portal List of power stations in KenyaReferences Edit a b Frontier Denmark 2018 Radiant Solar PV Project Kenya Copenhagen Frontier Investment Management ApS Retrieved 2 May 2019 a b c Renewables Now 27 October 2018 Three investors advance 120 MW solar power projects in Kenya Renewablesnow com Retrieved 2 May 2019 Kairu Pauline 15 February 2018 Funds flowing in for solar projects Daily Nation Mobile Nairobi Retrieved 2 May 2019 Otuki Neville 4 February 2018 Kenya solar power firms to get Sh7 5bn funding for plants Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 2 May 2019 External links EditSpinning reserve power plants to be built in Eldoret and Suswa As of 15 January 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radiant Solar Power Station amp oldid 1084457196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
