The Cooperative University of Kenya has received approval from the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to develop a Kshs 6.45 billion solar project, making it the first university in Kenya to supply 40 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.

• The project, valued at KShs 6.45 billion, will use an operational innovative financing model.
• University Chancellor Dr. Benard William Chitunga announced the initiative at the Youth Assembly Platform.
• The project involves a partnership with Dahai Shandong, China, which will finance, construct, and operate the plant before transferring ownership to the university.
• The solar plant aims to generate revenue for the university, reduce its electricity bills, and contribute electricity to the national grid while demonstrating alternative financing for large-scale energy projects in Kenya.