Kenya's 40-months energy plan pushed to 72 months

Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer

Kenya’s energy plan which would have seen the country add up to 5,000 mega watts energy into the grid in 40 months is likely to take longer than scheduled. This is according to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) who are revising the plan to what could be up to 72 months or six years.(Read also: Kenya’s 40-month geothermal energy plan)

An initial plan as per the Vision 2030 was to have an additional 1,500MW of electricity in place by 2017.This would have increased the country’s power production from the current 1,700MW to over 3,000MW.

There are also plans to retire all thermal generators which are currently being operated by Independent and Emergency Power Producers (IPPs).These account for a substantial proportion of installed capacity at over 600MW.Thermal energy is among the most expensive energies in the country and the government is seeking to invest in other cheaper renewable alternatives.