Global financiers have pledged grants to be used on road expansion projects.
The project was financed through a 14 million Euro grant from the German government.
The plant will be the first to make photovoltaic (PV) solar panels in the region.
It has emerged that some of the materials in the market are sub-standard.
The resort will be built in four phases, each taking a year to complete.
This is the largest EPC contract that Isolux Corsan has undertaken in Africa to date.
The plant is expected to produce at least six of the beverage maker's brands.