Eldosol Solar Power Station

Eldosol Solar Power Station is a 40 MW solar power plant in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.

Location
The power station is located in Uasin Gishu County, in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 13 km by road, south east of the city of Eldoret. This site lies adjacent to Radiant Solar Power Station.

Overview
The power station has a capacity of 40 megawatts that is 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. The power station comprises 140,800 photovoltaic modules and a medium voltage step-up transformer (400V – 22kV). The anticipated annual electricity generation is 74,968,000 MWh.

Developers
The power station was 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.

Construction timeline, costs and funding
The cost of construction was budgeted at US$78 million (approx.€70 million). 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. The power station was expected to be commissioned before the end of 2019.

Commercial commissioning was achieved in August 2021.