Permit Requirements For Solar PV Plant in Kenya

Annexure-A: Permits Required
Table-A.1 Permits required for grid connected FIT Solar plants <=40 MW
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Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Application Fees (Kshs.)
Within 90 days
None
Prerequisites
Approval for Expression of Interest and Detailed Feasibility

Study
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum wants to determine how
1
the proposed power plant can be integrated into the national

power development plan and estimate suitability of proposed
power plant location for interconnection including
Ministry of
Energy and
None
Approval for Expression of
Petroleum
interconnection facilities and costs.
Application fee for EIA is
Environment Impact Assessment
National
Ensuring sustainable development and the protection of the
Environment
45 to 90 working
environment
Management
days
Authority
cost with a Minimum of
Interest and Detailed Feasibility
Ksh 10,000 and no
Study
upper capping.
Approval for Change of User

Control of land use and development
Development Permit
Safety of buildings, planning control.
County
Government
County
Government
0.1 % of total project
Negotiate FIT based Power Purchasing Agreement
Kenya Power
60 days
60-90 days
Waiting time - 180

days , Negotiations -
KSh. 200
KSh. 200 for the

application form
None
Environment Impact
Assessment

Environment Impact
Assessment

Secure Energy Supply
90 days
Study
Environment Impact
Assessment
Environment Impact
Special Use License: (Applies to power plants and sub

6
stations situated inside KFS land)

To grant access and use rights of KFS lands
Kenya Forest
Service
30 days
None
30 days
None
Assessment
Way Leave Authorization: (Applies to transmission and

distribution lines passing through KFS land)
7
To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the trees that have
Kenya Forest
to be felled for the trans mission lines to gain access to the grid
Service
Environment Impact
Assessment
or consumption areas

Study
Assessment
Approval of Power Purchasing Agreement (General: FiT

Based)
8
Evaluating the PPA with respect to fair consumer prices, fair

KW price paid by Kenya Power, and amount of energy
provided (firm)
Environment Impact
Energy
Regulatory
30 days
None
Commission

Development Permit
Negotiate FIT based Power
Purchasing Agreement
Special Use License: (Applies to

power plants and sub stations
situated inside KFS land)
Way Leave Authorization:

(Applies to transmission and
distribution lines passing
through KFS land)

Study
Electricity Generation License: General - Non FiT Based
Energy
Compliance with the FiT Policy
Regulatory
Ksh. 10,000 (application
90 days
fee),
Commission
Environment Impact
Assessment
Approval of Power Purchasing

Agreement (General: Non FiT
Based)
Table-A.2 Permits required for grid connected Non FIT Solar plants >40 MW
Name
Issuing
Time
Prerequisites
Agency
Study
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum wants to determine
1
how the proposed power plant can be integrated into the

national power development plan and estimate suitability of
proposed power plant location for interconnection including
Ministry of
Energy and
Within 90 days
None
None
Approval for Expression of Interest
Petroleum
National
Environment
45 to 90 working
environment
Management
days
Authority
Application fee for EIA is 0.1 % of

total project cost with a Minimum of
Ksh 10,000 and no upper capping.
and Detailed Feasibility Study
Name
Issuing
Time
Prerequisites
Agency

Government
60 days
KSh. 200
60-90 days
KSh. 200 for the application form
30 days
None
30 days
None
Development Permit
Special Use License: (Applies to power plants and sub

5
County
stations situated inside KFS land)

County
Government

Kenya
Forest
Service

6
To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the trees that have

to be felled for the transmission lines to gain access to the
grid or consumption areas
Negotiate Capacity based Power Purchasing Agreement

Kenya
Forest
Service
Kenya
Power
Approval of Power Purchasing Agreement (General: Non FiT

8
Based)
Evaluating the PPA with respect to fair consumer prices, fair
KW price paid by Kenya Power, and amount of energy
Waiting time - 180

days , Negotiations -
None
90 days
Energy
Regulatory
Commission
30 days
None


Name
Issuing
Time
Prerequisites
Agency
provided (firm)
Development Permit
Negotiate Capacity based Power
Special Use License: (Applies to

power plants and sub stations situated
inside KFS land)
Way Leave Authorization: (Applies to

transmission and distribution lines
passing through KFS land)
Energy
Regulatory

90 days
Ksh. 10,000 (application fee),
Commission

Agreement (General: Non FiT Based)
Table A.3 Permits required for off grid FIT Solar plants 0.5 to 10 MW
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
Approval for Expression of Interest and

Detailed Feasibility Study
1
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum wants to
Ministry of Energy and
determine how the proposed power plant can
Petroleum
be integrated into the national power

development plan and estimate suitability of
Within 90 days
None
None
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
proposed power plant location for

interconnection including interconnection
facilities and costs.

2
Application fee for EIA is 0.1
Ensuring sustainable development and the
National Environment
protection of the environment
Management Authority
45 to 90 working days
% of total project cost with a
Interest and Detailed
Minimum of Ksh 10,000 and
Feasibility Study
no upper capping.

County Government
60 days
County Government
60-90 days
KSh. 200 for the application

form
Environment Impact
Assessment
Development Permit
KSh. 200
Approval for Change of

User
Environment Impact
Assessment
Special Use License: (Applies to power plants

5
and sub stations situated inside KFS land)

Kenya Forest Service
30 days
None
Kenya Forest Service
30 days
None
Environment Impact
Assessment
Way Leave Authorization: (Applies to

transmission and distribution lines passing
6
through KFS land)

To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the
trees that have to be felled for the transmission
lines to gain access to the grid or consumption
Environment Impact
Assessment
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
areas
Negotiate FIT based Power Purchasing

7
Agreement
Kenya Power
Waiting time - 180 days ,

Negotiations - 90 days
Feasibility Study
None
Environment Impact
Assessment

User

Feasibility Study
Environment Impact
Assessment
User
Approval of Power Purchasing Agreement
(General: FiT Based)

8
Evaluating the PPA with respect to fair
Energy Regulatory
consumer prices, fair KW price paid by Kenya
Commission
Power, and amount of energy provided (firm)
30 days
None
Development Permit
Negotiate FIT based
Power Purchasing
Agreement
Special Use License:

(Applies to power plants
and sub stations situated
inside KFS land)
Way Leave Authorization:

(Applies to transmission
and distribution lines
passing through KFS
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
land)

Electricity Generation License: FiT Based 9
Feasibility Study
General
Energy Regulatory
Commission
90 days
Environment Impact
Assessment
Approval of Power
(General: FiT Based)
Electricity Generation, Distribution and/or

10
Supply License
Compliance with Energy Act and Electricity
Licensing Regulations 2010
Energy Regulatory
Commission
Feasibility Study
90 days
Kshs. 10,000
Approval of Power
Electricity Generation
License
Table A.4 Permits required for off grid Non FIT Solar plants all capacities
Name
Study
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum wants to determine how
the proposed power plant can be integrated into the national
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
Ministry of
Energy and
Petroleum
Within 90 days
None
None
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
power development plan and estimate suitability of proposed

power plant location for interconnection including

2

environment

3
National
Application fee for EIA is 0.1 %

of total project cost with a
Management
days
Minimum of Ksh 10,000 and no
upper capping.
Feasibility Study
Authority
County
Government
County
45 to 90 working
60 days
KSh. 200
Government
Environment Impact
Assessment
Development Permit
4
Environment
60-90 days
KSh. 200 for the application form

Environment Impact
Assessment
Special Use License: (Applies to power plants and sub stations

5
situated inside KFS land)
Kenya Forest
Service
30 days
None
Assessment

6

To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the trees that have to
Kenya Forest
Service
Environment Impact
30 days
None
Environment Impact
Assessment
Name
Issuing Agency
Time
Prerequisites
be felled for the transmission lines to gain access to the grid or

consumption areas


7
Regulatory
Feasibility Study
Energy
90 days
Environment Impact
Assessment
Commission

Agreement (General: Non FiT
Based)
Electricity Generation, Distribution and/or Supply License

8
Energy
Compliance with Energy Act and Electricity Licensing
Regulatory
Regulations 2010
Commission
90 days
Feasibility Study
Kshs. 10,000

Agreement
Electricity Generation License

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Annexure-A: Permits Required

Application Fees (Kshs.)

Approval for Expression of Interest and Detailed Feasibility

the proposed power plant can be integrated into the national

Approval for Expression of

interconnection facilities and costs.

Application fee for EIA is

Environment Impact Assessment

Ensuring sustainable development and the protection of the

cost with a Minimum of

Interest and Detailed Feasibility

Ksh 10,000 and no

Approval for Change of User

0.1 % of total project

Negotiate FIT based Power Purchasing Agreement

Waiting time - 180

KSh. 200 for the

Approval for Change of User

Approval for Expression of

Secure Energy Supply

Approval for Change of User

Special Use License: (Applies to power plants and sub

stations situated inside KFS land)

Way Leave Authorization: (Applies to transmission and

To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the trees that have

Approval for Expression of

Approval of Power Purchasing Agreement (General: FiT

Evaluating the PPA with respect to fair consumer prices, fair

Approval for Change of User

Special Use License: (Applies to

Way Leave Authorization:

through KFS land)

Approval for Expression of

Electricity Generation License: General - Non FiT Based

Compliance with the FiT Policy

Ksh. 10,000 (application

Approval of Power Purchasing

Application Fees (Kshs.)

how the proposed power plant can be integrated into the

Approval for Expression of Interest

interconnection facilities and costs.

Environment Impact Assessment

Ensuring sustainable development and the protection of the

Application fee for EIA is 0.1 % of

and Detailed Feasibility Study

Application Fees (Kshs.)

Approval for Change of User

KSh. 200 for the application form

Environment Impact Assessment

Environment Impact Assessment

Approval for Expression of Interest

Special Use License: (Applies to power plants and sub

stations situated inside KFS land)

Environment Impact Assessment

Approval for Change of User

Way Leave Authorization: (Applies to transmission and

To compensate Kenya Forest Service for the trees that have

Negotiate Capacity based Power Purchasing Agreement

Approval of Power Purchasing Agreement (General: Non FiT

Waiting time - 180

and Detailed Feasibility Study

Environment Impact Assessment

Approval for Expression of Interest