Kenya Electricity Expansion Project

Kenya

To provide the population with access to modern, clean and affordable energy services through the expansion and upgrading of energy-related infrastructure. This will result in around 300,000 new connections for households, small businesses and public institutions. Works will entail:

• construction and expansion of 280MW of geothermal generation capacity through the extension of the capacity of the existing Olkaria I plant by 140MW; construction of a new 140MW power station; and connection of steam wells to the power stations and the associated facilities for transmitting the power to the grid.
• extension of Kenya’s transmission network by constructing new transmission lines and expansion of substations;
• expansion and upgrading of the distribution network;
• institutional development that will involve studies, capacity building, and training activities; and
• consultancy services.