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Kenya Power to inject Sh258m to boost e-mobility in three-year plan

Chairman of the Kenya Power Board of Directors, Joy Brenda Masinde (left) and MD Dr Joseph Siror. (Photo: Kenya Power)

By Maureen Kinyanjui | 22 Apr 2024

The investment aims to facilitate the proliferation of EVs by establishing charging stations at various locations nationwide and acquiring electric vehicles and motorbikes to enhance company operations.

Kenya Power is set to inject Sh258 million over the next three years to bolster the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.

The investment aims to facilitate the proliferation of EVs by establishing charging stations at various locations nationwide and acquiring electric vehicles and motorbikes to enhance company operations.

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Kenya Power's Managing Director Engineer Joseph Siror on Monday announced that the initiative kicked off with the inauguration of an EV charging station at Stima Plaza, a venture costing Sh6.5 million.

The station boasts two chargers, a 50 kW DC charger capable of fully charging in one hour, and a 22 kW AC charger with a two-hour charging time.

This marks Kenya Power's second EV charging station, following the one at the Ruaraka Depot housing the company's transport section.

"The future of transportation lies in electric vehicles, and we are thrilled to spearhead discussions on E-mobility," Siror stated.

"In addition to charging our electric vehicles, our EV charging stations will gather data to guide our support for the burgeoning E-mobility industry."

Charging stations

Kenya Power also plans to roll out nine additional charging stations at a cost of Sh20 million by July this year at various company offices nationwide.

They include Donholm, Nakuru, Mombasa, Mtito Andei, Kisumu, Eldoret, Roysambu, Electricity House Nairobi, and Ragati.

"We have allocated an annual budget of Sh20 million to establish EV charging stations at all our offices countrywide. Beyond this fiscal year, we aim to install 10 additional facilities annually in 2025 and 2026," Siror added.

Kenya Power has also introduced two electric heavy-duty vehicles for routine operations, acquired at a cost of Sh18 million.

The company plans to expand its fleet of electric vehicles by procuring an additional nine electric vehicles (heavy and light-duty) and 25 electric motorcycles by December 2024.

Building on past initiatives, such as the pilot of 13 electric motorcycles in partnership with UNEP in 2021, Kenya Power is now implementing the E-mobility tariff approved by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

This tariff revision aims to incentivize the adoption of electric vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles.

To further galvanise E-mobility adoption, Kenya Power spearheads an annual E-mobility Conference, convening industry stakeholders to deliberate on frameworks fostering sector growth.

With these efforts, the company says it aims to drive forward the electrification of transportation, paving the way for a greener and more sustainable future.