Status
Completed
Length
482km
Volt
400kV
Commissioned
June 2017

Financier
Government of Kenya
European Investment Bank (EID)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
French Development Agency (AFD)

Contractor
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
Siemens

Scope

Construction of a 482km 400kV (Mariakani-Isinya) and 220kV (Isinya-Athi River and Mariakani-Rabai) portions of double circuit transmission line and three substations at Mariakani, Rabai and Embakasi.

 

Benefit

Facilitate the transfer of geothermal power from Olkaria to the Coast Power the Standard Gauge Railway once it switches to electric.