Transmission PPPs make progress


Issue 417 - 12 Jun 2020 | 2 minute read

Plans for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the transmission sector are moving forward as Kenya seeks to bridge financing gaps in its power system. The government is initially focusing on five pilot projects; two will be offered via competitive PPP auctions while the Africa50 infrastructure fund is expected to co-finance the other three. Feasibility studies for the two open-market projects are complete and procurement is scheduled to start in Q1 2021. According to John Mativo, senior technical adviser at Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), Africa50 and its partners are expected to present their proposals for the other projects in the next two months for the government to review.

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