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The development of a 40MW solar power plant in Malindi, Kenya will bring positive socio-economic and environmental benefits to the local community and country. While the project will have some negative impacts, they can be mitigated through measures outlined in the environmental management plan.

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The development of a 40MW solar power plant in Malindi, Kenya will bring positive socio-economic and environmental benefits to the local community and country. While the project will have some negative impacts, they can be mitigated through measures outlined in the environmental management plan.

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It is quite evident from this study that the development of the solar plant and operation of the

proposed Malindi Solar Power Plant (40MW) project, Located at Weru ranch No. 19 in Lango
Baya Area in Malindi, Kilifi County, will bring positive socio-economic and environmental
effects in the study area including enhancing attractive financial, economic and social returns to
the local community, county government and the investor, creation of employment, availability
of social amenities, improved infrastructure, increase in power to the national grid and increase
in revenue among others. Solar Energy Technologies (SETs) provide significant socio-economic
benefits. It is proposed that the environmental impact of the facility will be minimal and greatly
outweighed by the environmental benefits of less diesel burnt to produce electricity and the
corresponding reduction of CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases associated with burning
diesel. On the other hand, it must be realized that no man-made project can completely avoid
some impact on the environment, neither can SET installations. Potential environmental burdens
are associated with loss of amenity, depend on the size and nature of the project and are often site
specific. However, adverse effects are generally small and can be minimized by appropriate
mitigation measures, technologies or techniques that may involve the use of air emission or odor
control equipment, design tools for optimal design and siting of the installations, best practice
guidelines, improved pieces of equipment (such as gearless or lubricant-free motors), or,
completely innovative design (e.g., closed-cycle plants, submerged plants, etc.). It is up to the
involved factors (investors, developers, and permitting authorities) to make the appropriate
decisions by taking environmental issues into serious consideration.
However, although the project will come with various positive impacts, negative impacts will
also be experienced hence the need to also look at them. The negative impacts of this project
include: Increased population without commensurate services and facilities; increased pressure
on infrastructure; air pollution; water pollution; social crime and generation wastes among
others. The consultant wishes to d
ocument the following based on the above conclusion:- i. The negative impacts that will arise
during the project cycle will be mitigated ii. The impacts that will be adverse will be temporary
during the construction phase and can be managed to acceptable levels with the implementation
of the recommendation of the mitigation measures for the project

is therefore our recommendation that the project be allowed to go on provided the following
recommendation have been made:- i. ii. Mitigation measures outlined in this report should be
adhered to and the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) implemented to the letter. The
implementation of this EMP for all life cycle phases (i.e. construction, operation and de-
commissioning) of the proposed project is considered to be key in achieving the appropriate
environmental management standards as detailed for this project. The project proponent should
undertake Environmental Audits(EA) of the project after every 12 months after completion of the
project to confirm the efficiency and adequacy of EMP

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