Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited
TypeParastatal
IndustryElectric utility
PredecessorKenya Power and Lighting Company
Founded2 December 2008 (2008-12-02) by split
FounderKenyan Government
Headquarters
Kawi Complex, Popo Lane, South C, Nairobi
,
Kenya
Key people
Abdi B. Duale, Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Eng. John M. Mativo, PhD, Managing Director
ProductsElectrical power
ServicesElectric power transmission
OwnerGovernment of Kenya
Websitewww.ketraco.co.ke

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited, commonly referred to as KETRACO, is a wholly-owned parastatal of the Government of Kenya which serves as the primary Transmission System Operator in the Republic of Kenya.

Location

The headquarters of KETRACO are located at Kawi Complex, Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road, in the South C neighbourhood of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.[1]

Overview

Before 2008, bulk transmission in Kenya was carried out by Kenya Power and Lighting Company. KETRACO was incorporated in December 2008 and entrusted with taking over the role of bulk electricity transmission in the country as well as maintenance of the National Transmission Grid.[2] It is mandated to "plan, design, construct, own, operate and maintain high voltage electricity transmission grids, as well as the regional interconnectors". It is responsible for high voltage lines and substations with 132kV and above.[3]

KETRACO maintains electricity grid networks and transformers of 132kV, 220kV, 400kV and 500kV. The company is also responsible for designing, building and maintaining interconnectors with neighboring foreign countries. This allows Kenya to sell to, buy from or transmit electricity between her neighbors and to participate in the Eastern Africa Power Pool.[3]

As of December 2017, KETRACO had completed the construction of 1,791.5 kilometres (1,113 mi) of high voltage electricity lines in the country.[4] At that time, a total of 2,359 kilometres (1,466 mi) of high voltage electricity lines were under implementation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ KETRACO (19 May 2020). "Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Physical Address". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Our Organization | Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd". www.ketraco.co.ke. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  3. 1 2 Phoebe Calver (January 2020). "Profile of Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd (KETRACO)". Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ↑ KETRACO (December 2017). "Completed Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ↑ KETRACO (December 2017). "On-Going Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

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