The construction of the 132 Kilovolt (Kv) Olkaria/Narok Transmission power line by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is expected to be completed by November this year. The project Engineer Nicholas Kandie told the Narok County Development Implementation Coordination Committee (CDICC) that the 63 Kilometre line was 80 per cent complete. Kandie said all […]
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Nakuru County is positioning itself as a promising energy hub following initiation of various multi-billion projects in the sector by the national government. The County Commissioner (CC), Erastus Mbui Mwenda noted drilling of Sh.109.1 billion Olkaria I geothermal wells being undertaken by Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) was 18.5 percent complete. In an interview with […]
Continue ReadingThe Kenya Transmission Company (KETRACO) has started construction of high voltage Olkaria-Lessos –Kisumu transmission line that would evacuate 500 Kilovolts (KV) geothermal energy to the Western Kenya region. According to a senior official from KETRACO, Charles Oguoko, the Olkaria high voltage line would evacuate 500 Kilovolt (KV) of power to be stepped down to 220 […]
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