Kenya will significantly increase the production of electricity through the use of coal and gas

Kenya plans to spend as many as $ 15 billion for a four -time increase in electricity production in the next 40 months. According to the Minister of Energy Davis Chirchir, these measures are necessary to accelerate the growth of the country's largest economy in East Africa.

By 2017, Kenya plans to produce an additional 5500 megavatts of electricity mainly due to the use of coal, gas and geothermal sources at its stations. To date, 1700 megawatts of electricity are produced in Kenya, however, the implementation of plans for a significant increase in production can provide power up to 7200 MW.
“In order to achieve this goal, we will need 10 to 15 billion dollars of investment. We are in dire need of electricity that we need for economic growth ”said Chirchir during an interview with Nairobi. The country is growing pace the production of gearboxes and the motor-tractors , and additional energy is required for their operation.

President of Kenya Keniat Uhuru, who was elected head of state six months ago, promised to accelerate the annual economic growth in the country by more than 10 percent and thereby create more than 1 million jobs a year. Now Kenya is preparing to sell her first Eurobonds, on which she can earn about $ 2 billion, necessary for financing and developing infrastructure.

Now Kenya is negotiating with coal suppliers from South Africa and Zimbabwe, who will provide fuel with a 1000-megavatte station in Lama located on the coast. The country's government also discusses the issue of the supply of liquefied gas with a Qatari supplier, LNG as fuel will be used at another power station with a capacity of 700-800 megavatts in Dongo Kundu.

President of Kenya stated in September that in the country for mining the cheapest electricity, preference will be given to such types of fuel as coal, natural gas, as well as geothermal sources. The hydropower in this African country will only have to develop 24 megawatts of electricity, the Ministry of Energy said.

Kenya President plans to reduce the industrial cost of electricity to $ 0.09 per kilowatt hour with the current $ 0.15.