French firm to build 40MW solar plant in Eldoret

Kenya-based French solar firm Alten Africa has picked compatriot renewable energy firm Voltalia to build its 40-megawatt (MW) solar plant in Eldoret. Alten said Voltalia it already started construction at the Uasin Gishu project last December. “Alten Africa ratifies the choice of Voltalia to execute the EPC and O & M service for its new photovoltaic plant in Kenya,” said Alten in a statement. “The plant, located in Uasin Gishu, in the municipality of Eldoret, will have 40MW installed capacity, accounting for two percent of the country’s total capacity,” said. Alten said it has already informed electricity distributor Kenya Power of its choice of the French Voltalia to carry out the construction and operation and maintenance service on the plant.