20-03-14 11:14

Kenya Power to build alternative lines for large power consumers

Kenya Power will in the next two years build additional power lines dedicated to serve its large power customers, the Company's Chief Manager for Distribution, Eng. Joseph Masibo has revealed.

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Kenya Power will in the next two years build additional power lines dedicated to serve its large power customers, the Company's Chief Manager for Distribution, Eng. Joseph Masibo has revealed.


Speaking this morning during a customer engagement meeting organised by Kenya Association of Manufacturers in Nairobi, Eng. Masibo explained that the new lines to be built at a cost of Shs.2 billion to construct will eliminate power interruptions for large power consumers and essential service customers during planned shutdowns.


Eng. Masibo said the move will help manufacturers, industries and other major users of electricity continue with their business operations with minimum interruptions even as the Company minimises revenue losses arising from maintenance works.


The project, which will be completed in 2016, will initially benefit the Company's top one hundred customers including two hundred essential service customers (such as hospitals and security installations) before it is extended to other major power consumers.


"We have identified beneficiary customers and installations and the process of designing alternative supply lines is in progress," he said.
He added that the Company has begun the process of expanding and upgrading the electricity distribution infrastructure in anticipation of the expected 5,000MW generation capacity to be procured in the next three years.


Kenya Power has over 2.4 million customers out of which 5,000 are categorized as large power customers. Despite their small percentage in the overall population of the Company customer base, they contribute over 60% of energy sales.


Over 50% of the large power customers are based in Nairobi with Industrial Area and the Central Business District having the highest concentration.

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For more information, contact:
Kenya Power Corporate Communications Dept.
Tel. 3201622/39or/47
E-mail communications@kenyapower.co.ke

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