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Sh 51 billion power project almost complete for commissioning
February 17, 2021 Counties, Narok
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KNA Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has said the government is in the final stages of constructing the Ethiopia – Kenya power line constructed by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) at a tune of Sh. 51 billion.
Keter said the project is expected to be commissioned in three months’ time and will be the largest of its kind in Africa as it connects Kenya to Ethiopia to Sudan and then to Egypt.
The convertor station is a component of 1045 Kilometres; 433 kilometres on the Ethiopian side and 612 kilometres on the Kenyan side with a capacity to produce 500 kilo-volts (Kv) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC).
“The line is the second in the region after the 290 Kilometers Olkaria – Lessos- Uganda interconnection line with a capacity to produce 400 kV,” said the CS.
The CS said this when he toured the station at Suswa area, Kajiado West sub county in the company of Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and Foreign affairs CS Rachael Omamo who are part of the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICC).
Keter observed that the project will provide reliable and affordable energy from a regional resource base and facilitate access to considerable clean regional energy resources, reducing pollution thus strengthening environmental resilience,” he added.
“The line is now complete and it is in final stages of testing awaiting commissioning. It is expected to boost business because of the regional connections,” said the CS.
He insisted that the two countries; Kenya and Ethiopia would benefit from the line, as Kenya will sell power to Ethiopia at an agreed market price.
The new installation will see Kenyans benefit from reduction in cost of electricity supply as it is the best alternative to displace expensive geo-thermal generation power.
The programme supports the integration of power systems of five countries with a combined population of over 200 million within the framework of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), the programme has three phases for connecting the power grids of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
KETRACO Managing Director Fernandes Barasa said the system would ensure cheaper and cleaner energy continues to flow un-interrupted to customer bulk supply points.
Other advantage of the Ethiopia – Kenya inter-connector is the regional integration of East Africa’s transformation for greater economic opportunities to overcome poverty.
“East Africa has huge regional energy resources but the region consists of countries with relatively small economies and low levels of electricity access, the regional integration of East Africa’s power systems will facilitate large scale development of the region’s cost effective and clean energy sources,” said Barasa.
February 17, 2021 Counties, Narok
[https://lh3]
KNA Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has said the government is in the final stages of constructing the Ethiopia – Kenya power line constructed by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) at a tune of Sh. 51 billion.
Keter said the project is expected to be commissioned in three months’ time and will be the largest of its kind in Africa as it connects Kenya to Ethiopia to Sudan and then to Egypt.
The convertor station is a component of 1045 Kilometres; 433 kilometres on the Ethiopian side and 612 kilometres on the Kenyan side with a capacity to produce 500 kilo-volts (Kv) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC).
“The line is the second in the region after the 290 Kilometers Olkaria – Lessos- Uganda interconnection line with a capacity to produce 400 kV,” said the CS.
The CS said this when he toured the station at Suswa area, Kajiado West sub county in the company of Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and Foreign affairs CS Rachael Omamo who are part of the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICC).
Keter observed that the project will provide reliable and affordable energy from a regional resource base and facilitate access to considerable clean regional energy resources, reducing pollution thus strengthening environmental resilience,” he added.
“The line is now complete and it is in final stages of testing awaiting commissioning. It is expected to boost business because of the regional connections,” said the CS.
He insisted that the two countries; Kenya and Ethiopia would benefit from the line, as Kenya will sell power to Ethiopia at an agreed market price.
The new installation will see Kenyans benefit from reduction in cost of electricity supply as it is the best alternative to displace expensive geo-thermal generation power.
The programme supports the integration of power systems of five countries with a combined population of over 200 million within the framework of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), the programme has three phases for connecting the power grids of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
KETRACO Managing Director Fernandes Barasa said the system would ensure cheaper and cleaner energy continues to flow un-interrupted to customer bulk supply points.
Other advantage of the Ethiopia – Kenya inter-connector is the regional integration of East Africa’s transformation for greater economic opportunities to overcome poverty.
“East Africa has huge regional energy resources but the region consists of countries with relatively small economies and low levels of electricity access, the regional integration of East Africa’s power systems will facilitate large scale development of the region’s cost effective and clean energy sources,” said Barasa.