EIB Global and GIZ to Advise Kenyatta National Hospital on Solar PV Installation

EIB Global and GIZ to Advise Kenyatta National Hospital on Solar PV Installation

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, funded by a €50,000 Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund grant and in collaboration with GIZ, will advise Kenyatta National Hospital on installing a solar PV system. The technical studies and financial assessment will guide the integration of renewable energy to replace costly grid power and diesel generators—currently meeting only 65 % of demand. The hospital will reinvest energy-savings into medical supplies, staffing, and facility improvements. This initiative underscores EIB Global’s mission to enable climate-smart urban projects and foster sustainable public infrastructure.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 4-Jul-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — EIB Global will support Kenya’s largest hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, in expanding and greening its energy supply by advising on the installation of a solar-power system. Through a €50,000 grant (7.3 million KES) from the World Bank–EIB Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund and in partnership with GIZ, EIB Global will fund technical studies and a financial assessment necessary for the planned photovoltaic (PV) installation.

The hospital—East Africa’s largest public health centre with 2,400 beds and serving roughly 2 million patients annually—faces high grid costs and frequent outages that force reliance on diesel generators supplying only 65 % of its electricity. By integrating solar power, Kenyatta National Hospital aims to boost energy independence, reduce its carbon footprint, and direct savings toward medical supplies, staffing, and facility upgrades.

Edward Claessen, Head of the EIB Regional Hub for East Africa, said:

“Our goal is a climate-smart future. We are committed to supporting Kenyatta National Hospital in its transition to green electricity. The forthcoming technical studies will lay the groundwork for a successful PV system implementation.”

Under the agreement, GIZ experts will conduct the technical and financial evaluations for system deployment and maintenance. These studies will analyze current consumption patterns, assess PV integration feasibility, develop financial models, and address regulatory requirements.

Dr. Evanson Kamuri, CEO of Kenyatta National Hospital, added:

“We are grateful to EIB Global, GIZ, and the City Climate Finance Gap Fund for their technical assistance. This collaboration marks a significant step in our commitment to sustainable healthcare delivery, enhancing resilience and setting a regional benchmark for environmentally responsible infrastructure.”

Background information

About EIB Global

The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. It finances investments that contribute to EU policy objectives.

EIB Global is the EIB Group’s specialised arm devoted to increasing the impact of international partnerships and development finance, and a key partner of Global Gateway. EIB Global aims to support €100 billion of investment by the end of 2027 — around one-third of the overall target of this EU initiative. Within Team Europe, EIB Global fosters strong, focused partnerships alongside fellow development finance institutions and civil society. EIB Global brings the EIB Group closer to people, companies and institutions through offices across the world. High-quality, up-to-date photos of the organisation’s headquarters for media use are available here.

About Gap Fund:

The Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund is a multi-donor fund, implemented by the World Bank and the EIB in collaboration with GIZ and other city networks. Gap Fund provides much-needed funding for early-stage technical assistance and capacity building so that cities from low- and middle-income countries can operationalise their climate action plans, develop robust project concepts, and access climate finance resources. Since its establishment in 2020, it has supported 183 cities in 67 countries.

On 20 September 2023, the governments of Germany and Luxembourg announced new funding of € 50 million  for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) with an additional €5 million on the horizon, these resources will support the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient urban investments and will nearly double the fund’s capitalization, bringing it to €105 million, making it one of the largest early-stage technical assistance funds for cities and climate.

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