Contracts for the construction of a new national electricity transmission center to be managed by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) will be ready this month for approval by Attorney General Justin Muturi, raising hopes for favorable consumer prices.
The National System Control Center (NSCC) is currently located on Juja Road in Nairobi and was operated by Kenya Power until January 2022 when the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) stripped it of its role as operator.
The system operator controls the mix of electricity from different producers supplied to the national grid to primarily ensure grid stability and that consumers receive the cheapest energy available.
The operator also matches power demand from consumers with electrical power availability, maintains the safety of the electric power system and arranges for transmission.
John Mativo, managing director of Ketraco, said contracts for the construction of the NSCC and the reserve control center would be ready this month for approval.
“We are building a new modern national control center in Embakasi. The project will cost €85 million (Shs12.26 billion). The national control center will help us in the sense that all these projects we are doing should be seen and controlled,” he said.