Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Rwanda, Kenya:

Rwanda to Import 30 MW of Electricity from Kenya in 2015 (Reuters Africa)

The project aims to build a 400 kV electricity line running from Olkaria, where Kenya is expanding geothermal power production


Kenya will sell 30 MWe to Rwanda in 2015 to cater for the smaller nation's growing demand for power, Kenya Power said in a statement.

The power will be transmitted through a new high voltage line linking the two nations via Uganda. The project aims to build a 400 kilovolt (kV) electricity line running from Olkaria, where Kenya is expanding geothermal power production, via Uganda to Birembo in Rwanda.

Uganda and Kenya are already connected by older lines. The latest project will add new sections.

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