Kenya: State to Fund Sh560 Million KPLC Power Projects

Kenya Power has embarked on several renewable energy projects that will be fully funded by the Treasury at a cost of Sh560 million. The quasi-public company said the solar and wind power projects are intended to reduce reliance on diesel fuel to generate electricity for areas not yet connected to the national grid.

The off-grid power projects in North Eastern and Rift Valley provinces will save the power vendor about Sh50 million annually, usually spent in the expensive thermal power generation.

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