Status: Completed
Length: 229 km
Voltage: 400 kV
Financier: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Government of Kenya (GoK)
Contractor:
Lot 1 - KALPATARU-KINDEN JV
Lot 2 - NARI-CCCE JV
Lot 3 - SIEYUAN-NEIE JV
Scope:
Lot 1 - Construction of 228 km double circuit line from Olkaria to Lessos.
Lot 2 - Construction of 70.5 km of 220 kV (Lessos-Kibos) and 9.1 km of 132 kV (Kibos-Kisumu) double circuit lines.
Lot 3 - Construction of 220 kV bay extensions, integration works at Lessos SS & Extension of 132 kV Kisumu substation at Mamboleo, establishment of 220/132/33 kV substation at Kibos.
Benefit: Strengthening the national grid, evacuating power from Olkaria to Western Kenya, and facilitating power exchange between Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Status: Completed
Length: 79.6 km
Voltage: 220 kV
Financier: Government of Kenya
Contractor: Various local contractors
Scope: Construction of 70.5 km of 220 kV and 9.1 km of 132 kV double circuit lines from Lessos to Kisumu.
Benefit: Improved electricity access in the Kisumu region, promoting industrial growth and development.
Status: Completed
Voltage: 220/132/33 kV
Financier: Government of Kenya
Contractor: Local contractors
Scope: Establishment of a new substation at Kibos to enhance the electricity supply and distribution network.
Benefit: Enhanced reliability and capacity of electricity supply to support regional development.