The 165.4 MW power plant is expected be commissioned in July next year.
This is part of the Trans-African Highway, which comprises a network of road projects.
Looop will execute the plan, while the county government will provide the land.
Construction of the cable cars system is expected to begin in December.
The 77 kilometre road will be upgraded from gravel to bitumen standard.
The much-awaited 2km-viaduct still remains a project without a launch date.
The Chinese are using the hanging basket technique to tackle challenges.
Work was expected to begin by end of this month and tenders had already been floated.
Rising costs of roads rehabilitation is becoming a huge burden to the government.
The firm was picked from a group of eight companies that were in January invited to bid for the work.