Kenya: Western Kenya Power Deal Signed

Nairobi — Two contracts have been signed by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) for the implementation of the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu electricity transmission project writes JOSEPH BURITE.

The new 400kV line will bring geothermal energy from the increased capacity at Olkaria to western Kenya.

This is expected to substantially improve customer services. The project will also serve as the backbone for regional power interconnection among the countries in the region.

The planned network involves connecting to the Ethiopia-Kenya interconnector which terminates at Suswa substation, via the Olkaria-Suswa project. The line will run from Olkaria to Lessos (near Eldoret), connecting to Tororo in Uganda via the Kenya Uganda interconnector and further to Rwanda.

The Olkaria – Lessos – Kisumu project shall consist of three lots, whose tenders were awarded to: Kalpataru Power Transmission CompanyLimited (India) in joint venture with Kinden Corporation (Japan) for Lot 1; NARI Group Corporation (NARI) and China Construction Civil Engineering Limited Consortium (China) for Lot 2; and SIEYUAN Electric Co. Limited (China) for Lot 3.

Lot 1 involves the construction of an approximately 213 km, 400kV transmission line from the Olkaria substation to the Lessos substation. The line is designed for 400kV use, but will initially be operated as a 220kV link.

The scope of Lot 2 is to construct approximately 100km of 220kV double circuit line from Lessos to Kisumu. This lot also includes the interconnection line of approximately 3.5 km of 132kV double circuit line between the new 220kV Kisumu East substation in Kibos and the existing 132kV Kisumu substation in Mamboleo.

Lot 3 shall involve the expansion of the existing Olkaria-II substation, works at the Lessos substation, the expansion of the existing Mamboleo substation and construction of the new 150 MVA 220/132/33 kV Kibos substation.

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