KETRACO’S PRESENTATION TO
WEPEX PRESS CONFRERENCE
By
MR. RAPHAEL MWORIA
On
19TH OCTOBER 2015 – FAIRMONT NILE- CAIRO
1. Mandate
2. Electricity Structure in Kenya
3. Perspective
4. Electricity Demand
5. Generation Capacity
6. Generation Potential
7. Clean Energy
8. Regional Power Trade
9. Investment Opportunities
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KETRACO’s mandate is to design, construct, operate and maintain
new high voltage electricity transmission infrastructure that formS
the backbone of the National Transmission Grid. These lines
include 132kV, 220kV, 400kV and 500kV HVDC.
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has kept its
current stock of existing 132kV and 220kV transmission lines.
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Established in 2008
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Invested US $2Billion in :◦ 6 completed projects (746 kms)
◦ 26 ongoing projects (3,422 kms)
◦ 8 projects awaiting finances (1,324kms)
Asset Base –
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Kshs. 605,484,000 (US $6,054,840) in 2014
Project financing-
Govt of Kenya, World Bank, AfDB, EIB, AFD, Govts
of Spain, Belgium, EXIM Bank China, EXIM Bank India, JICA, etc
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Inadequate generation capacity due to
insufficient investment
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Dependence on 37.8% Hydro generation
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Inadequate investment in transmission
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Low access to power at 30%, less in rural
areas
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Vision 2030-
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Devolution-
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5000+MW –
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Last Mile Programme- Aims at increasing electricity access to
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Kenya’s economic development blueprint.
Transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, “middle-income country
by the year 2030”. Economic Pillar wishes to create a robust, diversified
and competitive manufacturing sector. Other pillars Social & Political.
2010 new constitution. Anticipated rise in electricity
demand due to oil, mining, production of iron and steel products, irrigation,
agro-based industry, operation of petroleum pipelines for both crude and
petro-chemical industries, airports, and new economic zones, railway,
36 months. Capacity will mainly be developed from
Geothermal 1,646 MW, Natural Gas 1,050 MW, Wind 630 MW and Coal 1,920
MW, through government power utilities and IPPs under the PPP framework.
Aims at lowering cost of electricity.
Kenyan non-commercial households. Three phases from Sep 2015. 314,000
households in phase I 600m from transformers. Phase II & III, to increase by
500,000 households through new transformers and extension of the low
voltage network. 2.5 million Kenyans to be connected. Target is 70% by 2017
and universal access by 2020.
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Installed capacity total 2,211 MW
The effective interconnected capacity during normal
hydrology is 2,147 MW (hydro 821, geothermal 580,
thermal 745, co-generation 26, and wind 26)
Registered interconnected national peak demand as
of May 2015 is 1,520MW
The total connected electricity customers currently
are approximately 2.3 million.
National electrification is approximately 30%.
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Small hydro Potential is 3,000MW
Geothermal potential is between 5,000MW –
10,000MW.
Geothermal is currently the most promising
indigenous resource for development of
power.
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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At least 7 projects are dedicated to the
transmission of geothermal energy in
Kenya. These projects will evacuate power
from Olkaria, Menengai and Silali
geothermal sites.
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Kenya has great potential
for the use of solar
energy throughout the
year because of its
strategic location near
the equator with 4-6
kWh/m2/day levels of
insolation.
The total Solar potential
area capable of delivering
6.0 kW/m2 per day in the
country is about 106,000
square kilometers whose
potential is 638,790 TWh.
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On average the country
has an area of close to
90,000 square kilometers
with very excellent wind
speeds of 6m/s and
above.
The Best wind sites in
Kenya are Marsabit ,
Samburu, parts of Laikipia,
Meru north, Nyeri,
Nyandarua, Ngong hills,
Lamu, off shore Malindi,
Loitokitok at the foot of
Kilimanjaro and Narok
plateau.
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Solar Potential Areas
Wind Potential Areas
Geothermal Potential Areas
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1. KENYA:
2.
TANZANIA:
4.
UGANDA:
5.
RWANDA:
6.
BURUNDI:
7.
ETHIOPIA:
8.
SUDAN:
9.
EGYPT:
10. DRC:
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Geothermal, hydro, wind, coal, natural gas
Hydro, natural gas
Hydro, thermal
Small hydro
Small hydro
Hydro, Wind
Hydro, thermal
Hydro, thermal, natural gas
Hydro, thermal
Isolated power systems relying on internal power sources with
power shortages – limited integration and power exchange
Regional Power Institutions:
 Nile
Basin Initiative (NBI)
 Nile
Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program
(NELSAP)
 Eastern
 East
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Africa Power Pool (EAPP)
African Community Power Pool (EACPP)
Interconnection Projects Feasibility Studies Completed
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
Kenya (Lessos) - Uganda (Jinja)
Uganda (Mbarara) - Rwanda (Birembo)
Burundi (Kigoma) – Rwanda (Rwegura)
Bujumbura (Burundi) - Kiliba (DRC)
Burundi – Rwanda –DRC
Burundi - Rwanda and Tanzania
Ethiopia – Kenya
Kenya -Tanzania
Ethiopia-Sudan-Egypt
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 Power
Generation
 Power
Transmission
Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Infrastructure development
Capacity Building
Project management
Operation and maintenance
Power management and trade
 Power
Distribution & Retail
 Equipment Manufacturing & Supply
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 Power
Generation & Transmission (Packages):
developing power plant and transmission line
together:
Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
 BOT
 BOOT
 Equipment
 Power
Transmission Projects- EPC&F
 Capacity
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Manufacturing & Supply
Building
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Estimated Cost (US$)
Kshs
Project Name
Scope (Engineering Procurement and Construction)
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Narok-Bomet
88km 132kV DC line and substation extension works
($17 million) 1.7
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Kabarnet-Rumuruti
111km, 132kV DC line and substation extension works
($19 million) 1.9
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Suswa - Ngong
40km, 220kV DC line with substation extension works
($21 million) 2.1
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Meru -Maua Line
50km 132kV Line and 1 Sub-station at Maua
($14 million) 1.4
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Rumuruti -Maralal Line
148km 132kV Line and Sub-station at Maralal
($21 million) 2.1
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Rabai- Bamburi-Shanzu-Kilifi
line
60km, 132kV DC line with associated substations
($27 million) 2.7
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Voi - Taveta Line
107km, 132KV DC line, with substation at Taveta.
($26 million) 2.6
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Garsen -Hola -Garissa Line
240km 220kV SC line and substation at Hola and Bura
($42 million) 4.2
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Garissa –Habaswen -Wajir Line
330km 220kV SC Line and substation at Wajir and
Habaswen
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Awendo -Isabenia Line
50km 132kV SC Line and substations at Isabenia
($14 million) 1.4
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Galu - Lunga Lunga Line
60km 132kV SC Line and substations at Lunga Lunga
($16 million) 1.6
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Ishiara - Chogoria Line
40km 132kV SC Line and substation at Chogoria
($13 million) 1.3
($73million) 7.3