JinkoSolar (JKS) Supplies 55.7 MW Solar Module To Garissa
Zacks Investment Research | Dec 05, 2018 08:57PM ET
JinkoSolar Holding Company Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) recently announced that it has supplied 55.7-megawatt (MW) high-efficiency solar modules to the Garissa Solar Power Plant. The plant is located in Kenya, Africa.
Garissa Power Station is an under-construction solar project with an estimated electricity generating capacity of 54.64 MW. The project is funded by the People’s Republic of China that invested KsH 13 Billion or approximately $126 million for the solar farm. Post completion, the project is expected to be the largest solar plant in East and Central Africa.
The power plant is expected to be commissioned in 2018.
Garissa’ Significance
Per Rural Electrification Authority (“REA”), implementation of the Garissa project will develop and promote renewable energy sources and enhance electricity access by 2020. With Garissa County as the economic hub of the north east Africa, the power plant will boost economic growth by enhancing business activities like tourism.
Electricity demand is expected to rise with more tourists, which is likely to provide scope for more solar power plant construction. This is expected to boost JinkoSolar’s prospects and business in the region.
Solar Prospects in Africa
With the improving economy, the demand for electricity is also increasing rapidly in Africa. Per a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), demand for electricity is expected to grow three folds by 2030 in the country. Considering the trend of adopting renewable energy sources, solar power is one of the four key modern renewable energy technologies with highest deployment potentials in Africa. Notably, the share of renewables in the generation mix is projected to grow to 50% by 2030 with solar capacity anticipated to reach a solid 90 gigawatt.
To reap benefits from the growing solar market, REA is implementing 25 solar power mini-grid projects to electrify off-grid centres in Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, Marsabit and Turkana.
Such developments reflect the immense growth opportunities for solar players like JinkoSolar in Africa.
JinkoSolar’s Global Solar Market Expansion
Realizing the need for a cleaner environment, the acceptance of renewable energy sources has globally increased. Thus, the global renewable energy industry witnessed significant growth in the last several years. A key area of the renewable space is solar energy. With increasing demand for solar energy, leading players like JinkoSolar are also expanding their contracts worldwide.
To this end, in July 2018, the company announced that it will supply 86 megawatt (MW) of solar modules to Colombia’s largest Photovoltaic (PV) Plant. Considering the latest events, we may expect to see more similar contracts for JinkoSolar in the upcoming days.
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