State Unveils Ksh 71B Plan for New Power Lines After Botched Adani Deal

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🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

The development comes nearly two years after President William Ruto ordered the cancellation of a Ksh95.7 billion transmission deal between the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) and India's Adani Energy Solutions.

Ruto announced the cancellation on November 21, 2024, following the indictment of Adani Group founder Gautam Adani in the United States.

A new report by the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Directorate has listed the six transmission projects as a combined Ksh71.1 billion (US$550 million) investment opportunity, with project preparation now undergoing feasibility studies.

📌 What You Need to Know

The projects are being developed under a proposed PPP arrangement involving KETRACO , the State Department for Energy, the National Treasury, the State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management and a private concessionaire.

The six projects comprise the 220kV Kwale-Shimoni line, 220kV Kiambere-Maua-Isiolo line, 132kV Meru-Maua line, 132kV Kiganjo-Othaya-Githambo line and 132kV Kitale-Tongaren-Webuye-Musaga line.

The package also includes the 400kV Kibos-Bondo-Rangala-Busia-Myanga transmission line, which would be the highest-voltage project among the six proposed investments.

According to the PPP Directorate, the projects are intended to strengthen the national grid, improve electricity supply reliability and support the integration of additional renewable energy into the transmission network.

The feasibility studies will assess the projects' technical and financial viability, determine the costs and identify potential risks before they move to the next stage of the PPP process.

The proposed transmission infrastructure will cover several regions, with projects targeting the Coast, Eastern, Central and Western parts of the country as Kenya seeks to expand the capacity and reach of its high-voltage electricity network.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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