- KenGen in partnership funding with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has launched a tender for the 42.5 MW/ 3 MW/4.5 MWh Seven Forks solar hybrid project.
- Interested EPC’s will be responsible for the design, supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of plant.
- Project works also include an accompanying high-voltage substation and transmission line.
- Submission deadline is 29 July 2025.
The Seven Forks project site will be located around 150 km northeast of Nairobi, near the Kamburu reservoir. The area is part of the Seven Forks Cascade, where KenGen already has around 600 MW of hydropower capacity through its Masinga, Kamburu, Gitaru, Kindaruma and Kiambere facilities.
The French Development Agency has provided a funding package for the project.
Link to the tender documents HERE: KGN-BDD-007-2025 – PQ- Initial Selection Document – SEVEN FORKS SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) POWER PROJECT
Kenya’s Seven Forks hydro dam system. Image credit: KenGen
Good luck!
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
