KPLC To Connect 280,000 Households  Under A New Phase Of The Last Mile  Electrification Project

Kenya Power ,a public legal responsibility firm which transmits, distributes and retails electrical energy to clients all through Kenya has commenced preparations to implement the fourth part of the Last Mile Connectivity Programme (LMCP) which can profit a further 280,473 Kenyan households.

This part of the LMCP undertaking will entail the set up of 940 new transformers, maximisation of three,735 present transformers, and development of related energy strains within the recognized counties.

According to the corporate,the undertaking will begin in November this yr. It will probably be absolutely funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union (EU), and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The Company has invited bids for turnkey contractors who will undertake the electrification undertaking in 32 focused counties at a complete price of KShs.26.8 billion.

The LMCP is a Government flagship undertaking that was initiated in 2015 with the purpose of offering reasonably priced connection in rural and peri-urban areas and accelerating common electrical energy entry to drive social financial development in step with the nation’s 2030 growth agenda. The programme can also be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 7 which goals at offering entry to wash and reasonably priced power for all.

Over 1 million Kenyan households have thus far been linked to electrical energy below the primary three phases of the programme funded by the Government, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank. This has contributed to the fast enlargement of the nation’s community giving electrical energy entry to over 75% of the inhabitants, up from a low of 29% in 2012, rating Kenya among the many world’s high nations in electrical energy connection development price.

The LMCP has had a optimistic affect on Kenyans as revealed by a latest Project Impact Evaluation accomplished by AfDB displaying there was an 83% enhance in using electrical energy for lighting. Additionally, entry to electrical energy, in keeping with the report, has elevated the chance of kids finding out at evening by 45% whereas examination grades for secondary faculty youngsters have elevated by 34%. Similarly, using electrical energy for agricultural actions equivalent to irrigation went up by 17%.

Data from Kenya Power additionally point out that there have been optimistic beneficial properties from the undertaking on the Company’s backside line with gross sales accrued over 4 years totalling over Kshs.1.1 billion from 53.08GHrs of electrical energy bought to clients linked below the programme over the interval. The energy utility goals to additional stimulate power demand amongst SME and home buyer segments by demand-side initiatives to advertise the productive use of electrical energy and electrical cooking to assist the nation’s power transition agenda of transitioning to 100% clear power by 2030.

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