Kenya to expand distribution grid
Kenya Power and Lighting Company to construct new substations and power lines to strengthen the electricity distribution network.
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Kenya, Nairobi: Kenya Power and Lighting Company to construct new substations and power lines to strengthen the electricity distribution network.
The company announced this week that it plans to spend around $72 M (KES 10 B) on these projects during the financial year starting from July 2023.
Kenya has an installed electricity capacity of 3,321 MW against a peak demand of 2,132 MW. During off-peak, the demand drops to about 1,100 MW.
“This creates a good opportunity for high-capacity electric vehicle charging which utilises the available unused power. Kenya Power has been at the forefront in championing the adoption of electric vehicles,” the company said in a statement.
Kenya Power’s Managing Director and CEO Joseph Siror said the investment is in line with the company’s network strengthening strategy. “Strategic grid investments will provide sufficient capacity for the anticipated increase in energy demand resulting from new growth areas such as e-mobility and clean cooking as envisioned by the utility,” Siror said.
Source: ESI Africa
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