Kenya Power to connect Lodwar to national grid at Sh1bn
The utility firm is constructing a 66/11kV Lodwar substation and a 90-kilometre 66kV transmission line between Lokichar and Lodwar to connect the town and surrounding areas to the national grid...
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Kenya Power is investing Sh1 billion to connect Lodwar Town, Turkana County, to the national grid, aiming to replace costly and unreliable diesel generators.
- Investment of Sh1 billion to build a new substation and a 90-kilometre transmission line.
- Kenya Power, led by its Managing Director and CEO Joseph Siror, is undertaking the project.
- The connection is expected to benefit over 80,000 residents by providing stable electricity and significantly reducing annual operational costs, which currently stand at approximately Sh900 million for diesel fuel.
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