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- Kenya Electricity Expansion Project
Kenya Electricity Expansion Project
Kenya
Borrower | Kenya |
Financing Type | Public Sector |
Instrument | Project Loan |
Focus Area | Energy |
Approved | 12.12.2012 |
Signed | 04.02.2013 |
Status | Ongoing |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
Executing Agency | Rural Electrification Authority (REA) |
Co-financiers | IDA, JICA, EIB, AFD, AFDB, Government , KfW |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 15.00 |
Total Project Cost (US$m) | 15.00 |
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.