The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) is embarking on the substations project associated with the Nairobi Ring project, which will, once completed, offer a different path for power into the Nairobi Metropolitan region.

The construction will include building 220/66 kV substations in Isinya, Kimuka (Ngong), and Athi River and Malaa areas, thus increasing transformation capacity and eliminating load from the existing overloaded substations, reports Construction Review Online.

"The [Nairobi Ring] project involves strengthening the Kenyan grid by creating a ring around the Nairobi collection through reinforcing the existing grid that bypasses the agglomeration by the east, and by building a 400 kV line that will bypass it by the west," said Ketraco Managing Director, Fernandes Barasa.

This 400 kV line will be the pillar of the future 400 kV regional grid linking Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Upon completion, the project will strengthen reliability of power supply and create an attractive climate for investors.

Source: Construction Review Online