Kenya: Final Olkaria Project Phase Linked to National Grid

Posted on :Thursday , 18th December 2014

Nairobi — The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has connected the Olkaria I unit 5 to the national grid, paving the way for the completion of the 280 Megawatt geothermal power project.

The unit, still being tested, is now feeding 52.5MW of electricity to the national grid and marks the final phase in what is seen as a major step toward significantly lowering the cost o. . .

Kenya Power Invest Sh96 Million in Kakamega Power Upgrade

Posted on :Wednesday , 17th December 2014

Nairobi — Power supply in Kakamega is expected to improve as Kenya Power conducts a massive operation this weekend to rehabilitate power equipment and network serving the County at a cost of Sh96 million.

Kenya to Begin Sale of Power to Rwanda in 2015

Posted on :Wednesday , 17th December 2014

KENYA will export power to Rwanda from next year to help the country meet its growing demand for electricity at lower costs.

The two East Africa Community member states yesterday signed the power trade deal in which a 220 KV line will be built from Kenya to Rwanda through Uganda to transmit the 30 MW of power to be sold tentatively from July.

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German Solar/PV Business Delegation in Kenya and Tanzania

Posted on :Tuesday , 16th December 2014

The Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Kenya organized the “Kenyan/ East African –German Conference on Solar PV”, held at the Southern Sun Mayfair on the 29^th October. The Kenyan Ministry of En. . .

Vestas Receives Big Order for Kenyan Wind Power Project

Posted on :Tuesday , 16th December 2014

International wind energy leader Vestas Wind Systems has announced that it has received an order to provide wind turbines for the 310 MW Lake Turkana Wind Power project in Kenya, Africa — a project that Vestas claims will be the largest wind power project in Africa upon completion.