Kenya has signed a MoU with energy developers Windlab and Eurus Energy to set up the first large-scale hybrid wind and solar power plant on the continent. The plant, which will have a capacity of 80 MW, will be located in the locality of Meru. It will operate with 20 wind turbines and 40,000 solar panels.
The project, estimated at $150 million, will generate enough electricity to power 200,000 households.
It will be developed as part of a partnership between Meru County Investment and Development Corporation (MCIDC) and Windlab East Africa, a local subsidiary set up by the developers. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2021.