Kenya: Bids sought to build Lamu-Nairobi East line


Issue 303 - 26 Jun 2015 | 1 minute read

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited is seeking bids by 11 August to finance and construct the 400kV Lamu-Nairobi East transmission line and an associated 400/220kV substation for evacuation of power from the 960MW Lamu coal plant. The contracted work has been divided into three lots, and bidders may apply for one or more. Lot A will require the construction of a 200km, 400kV double-circuit line from Kitui to Nairobi East, as well as a 20km, 220kV double-circuit line from Lamu Power to the existing Lamu (Hindi) substation.

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