KETRACO switches on Konza Smart City power project to boost reliability

KETRACO switches on Konza Smart City power project to boost reliability

The move comes as the state intensifies efforts to attract investors and industries to the country’s flagship smart city.

The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has completed and switched on a major electricity transmission project to improve power reliability and provide the capacity needed to support the growth of Konza Technopolis and the wider lower eastern region.
The move comes as the state intensifies efforts to attract investors and industries to the country’s flagship smart city.
“The project provides the capacity required to support the growth of Konza Technopolis and other emerging industrial, commercial, and residential developments,” KETRACO said, adding that the milestone also enhances the quality and reliability of electricity supply in the lower eastern region.
The project comprises a 98‑kilometre double‑circuit 400kV transmission line linking Isinya and Konza, and a state‑of‑the‑art 400/132/66kV substation equipped with two 400/132kV, 350MVA transformers and two 132/66kV, 100MVA transformers.
"The successful energisation of the Isinya‑Konza Transmission Line and Konza Substation strengthens the reliability of the national grid and guarantees quality power supply to Konza Technopolis and surrounding areas. This project is critical in supporting industrialisation, attracting investments, and advancing Kenya's Vision 2030 development agenda," Acting KETRACO Managing Director, Eng Kipkemoi Kibias, noted.
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Eng Kibias added that the milestone will also improve the overall resilience and stability of the national grid through enhanced interconnectivity and an alternative power supply path.
“The infrastructure enhances power transfer capability, improves network stability, and provides additional flexibility in the operation of the national grid,” he said.

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