Kenya plans to step up its electricity imports from Ethiopia in the coming weeks to feed Tanzania , Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited , (KETRACO) has said. The plan is collaboration between Ketraco and Ethiopia Electric Power Company (EEP) and will be facilitated by the Ketraco converter Suswa Substation. The Sub-station which facilitates cross-border transfer of power between Kenya and Ethiopia is a power hub where power from different sources converge making it the biggest switchyard in the region. The sub-station will additionally facilitate cross boarder transfer of power with Tanzania via 400Kv Isinya Substation. The project undertaken by Ketraco and Ethiopia Electric Power Company (EEP) was financed by different agencies through grants and loans.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2024 17:31 UTC