The construction of an alternative main power transmission line will restart soon and be complete by November to end nationwide power outages like the one experienced over the weekend. The set up of the Sh2.64 billion, 400-kilovolts Suswa-Nairobi power line under the project will help address devastating and massive power outages, Energy Cabinet secretary Charles Keter has said. The project by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company will provide an alternative transmission line for power from the Olkaria geothermal plant, currently the major supplier of power to the nation. Ketraco’s Suswa substation was energised on June 5, 2015, following successful pre- commissioning tests, enhancing the National Grid stability. Kenya Power CEO Ben Chumo said Sh10 billion has been set aside for maintaining power lines across the country.

Source: The Star August 09, 2016 23:03 UTC