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National Energy Policy - Final Draft - 14 Nov 2013

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8.4. ENERGY FINANCING OPTIONS1. Establishing a favourable investment climate to attract investments in the energy sector.2. Providing adequate infrastructural facilities to enterprises involved in the development of theenergy sector.3. Encouraging energy firms to source development funds from alternative sources such asthe capital market, Retirement Benefits Schemes (RBS), Savings and Credit CooperativeSocieties (SACCOs) etc.4. Furthering the internationalization of Kenya’s Capital Market by encouraging financialinstruments and stocks of Kenya's energy corporate units to be quoted in internationalfinancial markets to attract foreign portfolio investment capital.5. Expanding the scope of venture capital financing to embrace investments in the energysector.6. Establish an <strong>Energy</strong> Finance Corporation as a company under the Companies Act andregistered as a financial institution under the Banking Act charged with among otherthings:-(a) Sourcing for funds to finance energy sector investments;(b) Providing loans and grants to institutions within the energy sector and any otherperson or company investing in the <strong>Energy</strong> Sector.(c) Managing the Consolidated <strong>Energy</strong> Fund.7. Establish a fund under the Exchequer and Audit Act, (Cap 412) to finance pre-developmentstudies including geothermal resource, hydro power, petroleum, coal and other sources ofenergy.8. Review the Income Tax Act, (Cap 470), the Customs and Excise Act, (Cap 472) and theValue Added Tax Act, <strong>2013</strong> to provide fiscal incentives in the energy sector.9. Develop a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> trading market in the country including spot and long termmarkets for energy products.10. Provision of letters of comfort to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and letters ofguarantee to state corporations.11. Encourage development partners to establish financial facilities for financing energy relatedprojects at minimal interest rates especially for renewable energy and energy efficiencyprojects.12. Waive duty on renewable energy power generation equipment such as solar equipment.13. Introduce tax concessions to encourage adoption of clean and efficient coal technologies.<strong>14</strong>. Provide incentives to attract investment in petroleum retail networks in the remote areas ofthe country.116 NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER <strong>2013</strong>

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