Press Releases

Nairobi | Kenya December 13th , 2018.-ALTEN Energías Renovables has confirmed its choice of the French company Voltalia to carry out EPC and O&M service on its new PV solar power plant in Kenya. The new plant, located in the state of Uasin Gishu, in the municipality of Eldoret, the fifth largest city by population in Kenya, will produce 40MWac of power, accounting for 2% of the installed capacity in this country of 45 million inhabitants. Kenya has become East Africa’s main economic driver in recent years.

Madrid, 30 de abril, 2018.-ALTEN Energías Renovables, one of the most dynamic Independent Power Producers (IPP) on the international stage, specialists in the development, financing, construction and operation of photovoltaic solar plants, made a spectacular launch on the Latin American PV market, through its ALTEN America division, when it completed financing and started construction in August 2017 of a 350 MWp PV plant in Mexico.

Madrid, 14th March 2018.-  ALTEN Energías Renovables, one of the most dynamic Independent Power Producers (IPP) on the international stage, specialists in the development, financing, construction and operation of photovoltaic solar plants, has launched spectacularly in the Sub-Saharan and Latin American PV markets, through its subsidiaries ALTEN Africa and ALTEN América. It has completed financing for the construction of a 45 MWp plant in Namibia and began construction in August last year, of a 350 MWp PV plant in Mexico.

Madrid|Spain - Windhoek|Namibia, 14 March, 2018.-  ALTEN Africa has achieved financial closure of what will be the biggest photovoltaic solar power plant in Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (apart from South Africa), with installed capacity of 45.5 MWp for an output of 37 MWac, an investment forecast of US$70m and a useful life of over 25 years. The plant was put out for tender by NamPower, the country’s state-owned electricity company, which also holds a 19% stake. The power produced by the new plant will meet 3% of the country’s energy needs.

Madrid/Spain-Windhoek/Namibia, 23 May, 2017.- ALTEN Energías Renovables has won the tender put out by NamPower, Namibia’s state electricity company, to develop, execute and operate what will be, as of today, the biggest photovoltaic solar power plant in Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (apart from South Africa), with installed capacity of 45.5 MWp, an investment forecast at US$45M and a useful life of 25 years. The power produced by the new plant will meet 3% of the country’s energy needs. In addition to commissioning the project, NamPower is also an investor, with a 19% stake.