Infrastructure
Chinese Firm to Build 400kV Konza-Isinya Power Line
The Konza-Isinya transmission line is funded by China Exim Bank.
China Aerospace Construction Group has started building a 40-km 400kV Konza-Isinya transmission line to provide power to Konza City, Kajiado, Makueni, and Machakos counties.
The project, which is being undertaken in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Energy, is aimed at ensuring a steady supply of power for the smart city located in Machakos.
The transmission line, whose cost is yet to be disclosed, is funded by China Exim Bank.
“The (project) demonstrates our commitment to creating tailored solutions that make the greatest difference to our client, Kenya Electricity Transmission Company, as well as the power transmission system in Kenya,” China Aerospace’s deputy GM Li Naihong said.
Li noted that China Aerospace was working to help Kenya transform Konza into a Silicon Savannah that will contribute tremendously to the country’s technological development.
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Zhao Xiyuan, the minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, said China is committed to supporting Kenya in developing technology and realising industrialisation.
“This project will be completed and put into operation at an early date and it will be playing an important role in the actualisation of the Big Four agenda and the development of Konza Technopolis,” he said.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter thanked China Exim Bank for funding the project, adding that Kenya is working towards universal access to electricity.
Keter noted that access to reliable power supply is the biggest enabler of the Kenyan government’s Big Four agenda.
“The access to electricity in 2013 was about 29%. Currently, it stands at 75%,” he said.
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