Lamps in Kenya

2019-12-15 03:43:22 丨 Russian.News.Cn In northeastern Kenya, a 50 MW solar power plant built with the help of China was launched, which has become the largest in East Africa. / Photo: Xinhua / Nairobi, Dec.14 / Xinhua / - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday launched a 50 MW solar power plant in Garissa County in the country's northeast, which has become one of the largest of its kind in Africa. The project was designed and built by the design, procurement and construction contractor CJIC, a corporation for international economic and technical cooperation from the East China province of Jiangxi, with the assistance of the Kenyan Department of Rural Electrification. A solar plant will provide Kenya with an abundance of clean energy, as the East African country also has one of the continent's largest wind farms. The solar power plant in Garissa, the largest in East Africa, will add to Kenya's rich energy profile as it becomes the center of clean energy production in Africa Lamps in Kenya , U. Kenyatta said during the launch of the power plant. During the ceremony, he noted that the power plant, located near the border with Somalia, is part of a broader government renewable energy strategy, under which the country plans to draw 400 MW of electricity from its abundant solar energy resources. U. Kenyatta announced that Garissa County, which was previously dependent on unstable thermal energy, is now fully integrated into the national grid. He added that his government will continue to roll out various development projects across the country to help people. "We want the funds allocated for development to go to the right projects, and not to the pockets of a small group of people. You, the people, are our employers, and you have the right to entrust us with the role of leaders, taking into account that your money finds correct application ", - said W. Kenyatta. He said the government is committed to narrowing the development gap between the country's regions. "I see that the existing gap is narrowing," noted U. Kenyatta. "We are developing our country evenly: from Moyale to Namang, from Mombasa to Lake Victoria." REA Chief Executive Officer Peter Mbugua said the project was launched in November 2018 and has been generating power for the last year. "It covers an area of ​​210 acres / about 85 hectares /, and solar panels are installed on 120 acres / about 48.6 hectares /", - said P. Mbugua. He noted that during construction, the company drilled a well for the local community, and the project provided jobs for about 600 people. https://jiji.co.ke/53-lamps