Abstract With the gradual increase in the demand for power because of increased economic productivity and population, coupled with the aim of attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, there has been an increase in the uptake of renewable energy resources like solar power. This project assessed the suitability of setting up large-scale Photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in Laikipia County. PV solar plants that generate more than 500 kilowatts (kW) are considered to be largescale photovoltaic systems.

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Abstract The society is looking for renewable sources of energy for example, wind energy, geothermal energy, solar energy, and hydro energy because utilization of fossil fuels poses the threat to global warming. Among these renewable energy sources, utilization of solar energy has shown great potential for growth in the current international energy mix. This research combines both Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques to assess the sustainability of land for the installation of solar farms in Isiolo county in Kenya.