Tarita Green Energy Ltd is planning to establish a 195 MW solar park in Kenya’s North Rift county of Uasin Gishu at Kaptagat. The company aims to execute this project under its subsidiary, Kaptagat Solar Park Ltd. Currently the Kaptagat Green Ammonia Park Ltd. is seeking a license that will enable them to develop a 195MW Kaptagat Solar Power Plant in Kenya. This facility will enable the company to power the production of up to 40,000 tons of ammonia every year.
This upcoming solar power plant will be located in Kenya’s Rift Valley region. Additionally, there will also be an installation of a 20 megawatt-hour electrolyser. The electrolyser will utilize the renewable energy to split water in order come up with the so-called green hydrogen. The company revealed this in a statement.
Kaptagat Solar Power Plant Project Factsheet
Location: Kaptagat, Kenya, within the Elgeyo Hills-Cherangany Ecosystem.
Capacity: 195 megawatts (MW) of solar power.
Green Ammonia Production: The plant is designed to produce 40,000 tons of green ammonia annually.
Funding: The project is part of a broader initiative funded by the UK, with a total investment of Ksh.4.7 billion for solar energy, forest restoration, and other nature projects in Kenya.
Community Impact: The project aims to benefit over 1,000 people living in the Kaptagat landscape by providing sustainable energy solutions and improving livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture and biogas production.
Also read: KenGen Set to Add 42.5MW Seven Forks Solar Power Plant on Kenya’s Seven Forks Dams
Facilities to be Developed Alongside the Project
Furthermore, other facilities that will be erected alongside the project include storage tanks, a fertilizer manufacturing complex, and an ammonia synthesis plant. Additionally, there will be the establishment of an ammonia terminal at Kaptagat Railway Station.
Ammonia which can be used in manufacturing fertilizer, is a derivative of hydrogen.
Lastly, the production of green ammonia in the region aims to meet the fertilizer demand in the region. This will be important in that it will reduce emissions to the environment as compared to the traditional methods.
