Kenya to spend Sh354b to tap, supply electricity countrywide by 2041
By Noel.Wandera, November 3, 2022
Kenyans will have to cough up in excess of Sh353.6 billion to implement the country’s Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP) projects by the year 2041 planning period.
The plan which seeks the most affordable way to tap and circulate electricity countrywide has seen Kenya put more focus on geothermal as its flagship project towards power provision.
Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) Director General Daniel Kiptoo yesterday said the plan envisages installing 8,205 MW by the end of the planning period.
“The overall cost of the system is projected to increase from $1.17 billion (Sh142 billion) in 2022 to $2.91 billion (Sh353.6 billion) in 2041,” he said.
In addition, Kiptoo said transmission planning and related infrastructure will continue to require heavy investment with a medium term plan to expand the network by 6,218 km in circuit length and 12,037 MVA in substation capacity at a total investment cost of $3.198 billion (Sh388.6 billion).
He said the long-term projections indicate an increase of 12,293km in circuit length of transmission lines and 18,496 MVA substation capacity at a total investment cost of $5.669 billion (Sh688.8 billion).
Kenya’s power industry generation and transmission system planning is undertaken on the basis of a 20 year rolling LCPDP that is updated every year.