Kenya Electricity Transmission Company

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company, commonly referred to as KETRACO, is a parastatal company which serves as the Transmission System Operator in Kenya.[1]

Not to be confused with Kenya Power and Lighting Company.
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited
TypeParastatal
IndustryElectric utility
PredecessorKenya Power and Lighting Company
Founded2 December 2008 (2008-12-02) by split
FounderKenyan Government
Headquarters
Kawi Complex, Popo Lane, South C, Nairobi
,
Kenya
Key people
James Rege
Chairman
Fernandes Barasa
Chief Executive Officer
ProductsElectrical power
ServicesElectric power transmission
Websitewww.ketraco.co.ke

Location

The headquarters of KETRACO are located at Kawi Complex, Block B, Popo Lane, Off Red Cross Road, in South C, in the southern part of the city of Nairobi, Kenya's capital.[2] The geographical coordinates of the company headquarters are:01°19'29.0"S, 36°49'58.0"E (Latitude:-1.324722; Longitude:36.832778).[3]

Overview

Before 2008, bulk transmission in Kenya as carried out by Kenya Power and Lighting Company, a private liability company. In 2008, KETRACO was formed and made responsible for bulk electricity transmission in the country. It is mandated to "plan, design, construct, own, operate and maintain high voltage electricity transmission grids, as well as the regional interconnectors". It is responsible for high voltage lines and substations with 132kV and above.[4]

KETRACO maintains electricity grid networks and transformers of 132kV, 220kV, 400kV and 500kV. The company is also responsible for designing, building and maintaining interconnectors with neighboring foreign countries. This allows Kenya to sell to, buy from or transmit electricity between her neighbors and to participate in the Eastern Africa Power Pool.[4]

As of December 2017, KETRACO had completed the construction of 1,791.5 kilometres (1,113 mi) of high voltage electricity lines in the country.[5] At that time, a total of 2,359 kilometres (1,466 mi) of high voltage electricity lines were under implementation.[6]

See also

References
  1. CIO Magazine (2 November 2018). "KETRACO, Liquid Telecom partner to transmit internet across East Africa". Nairobi: CIO Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. KETRACO (19 May 2020). "Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Physical Address". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO). Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. Google (19 May 2020). "Location of the Headquarters of Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. Phoebe Calver (January 2020). "Profile of Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd (KETRACO)". Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. KETRACO (December 2017). "Completed Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. KETRACO (December 2017). "On-Going Projects". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Transmission Company. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

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