KETRACO's core business is to plan, design, build, operate and maintain new electricity transmission lines and associated substations that will form the backbone of the National Transmission Grid.
The new and robust power grid will:
- Improve quality and reliability of supply;
- Reduce transmission technical losses;
- Increase access to electricity service countrywide;
- Reduce the cost of electricity to the customer; and
- Provide a link with neighbouring countries.
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will retain its current stock of existing 132kV and 220kV transmission lines.
Vision
"To be a world-class electricity transmission company and the leading inter-connector in Africa".
Mission
"To build and operate a national electricity transmission network that is reliable, efficient, effective, safe and environment-friendly through innovative and best practices; and to promote regional power trade for socio-economic development".
The National Technical Committee (NTC) of the Task Force on the Implementation of the Constitution has been reviewing the Energy Act to align it with the new constitution ...
Posted: May 14, 2012 [read more]
Nairobi, March 23, 2012 - The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (KETRACO) has today signed a € 15,836,363 contract with Siemens Transmission & Distribution S.A.S. of France to build an electricity transmission substation at Suswa.
Posted: March 24, 2012 [read more]
A delegation comprising staff drawn from the East African Power Pool Secretariat were recently hosted by KETRACO during a visit to Kenya.
Posted: October 31, 2011 [read more]
