Voltalia Kopere Solar PV Park is a 50MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Kisumu, Kenya. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the under construction stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2019 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Kopere Solar Park and Voltalia. The project is currently owned by Voltalia with a stake of 100%.
Voltalia Kopere Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 100 hectares.
The project is expected to generate 106GWh electricity to offset 1,081t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2019. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Kenya Power and Lighting under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years. The offtake capacity is expected to be 40MW.
Contractors involved
Voltalia is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
Suntech Power Holdings will be the supplier of the PV modules for the solar power project. The company is expected to install 144,960 modules at the site.
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About Kopere Solar Park
Kopere Solar Park Ltd (Kopere Solar Park) specializes in design, construction and operation of net solar photovoltaic plant. It is headquartered in Kenya.
About Voltalia
Voltalia SA (Voltalia), a subsidiary of Voltalia Investissement SA, is a producer and service provider of renewable energy. The company generates and distributes renewable electricity using wind, biomass, hydro and solar energies. Its service offerings include project development, project financing, engineering services, procurement and construction. In addition, Voltalia also provides operation and maintenance services such as full asset management service, asset upgrading and revamping, and multi-technology and non intrusive systems. It generates and distributes renewable energy through its plants located in France, Greece and Brazil. The company has presence in Portugal, Brazil, Morocco, Greece, Egypt, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine, UAE, and the UK. Voltalia is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
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