Kenya, Tanzania:

Kenya and Tanzania Seek Consultant for Cross-Border Power Lines (Reuters)

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Kenya and Tanzania have invited bids for a consultant to oversee the construction of a high-voltage power line connecting the two nations, part of efforts to meet growing demand for electricity and deepen integration of their economies.

The two countries will build approximately 510 km of 400 kilovolt (kv) power lines and several substations to allow them trade in power.

The project is planned to be implemented in twenty-three months from the contract commencement date, a tender announcement published in Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper said.

The tender did not indicate the cost of the project. Bids are due by February 20.

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