National Energy Policy - Final Draft - 14 Nov 2013

3.11.3 Policies and Strategies and Implementation Plan – Feed-in-TariffsPolicies and StrategiesFeed-in-Tariffs1. Undertake a study on the capital expenditures and the operatingcosts on the different types of technologies and develop sufficientanalytical tools to inform the level of tariffs for differenttechnologies.Short Term2014-2017Implementation PlanMedium Term2014-2022Long Term2014-20302. Initiate promotion campaigns to reach potential investors. 3. Develop model Power Purchase Agreements for the variousmodes of generation under FiT.4. Provide capacity building and financial assistance to communitybased projects.5. Expand the scope of FiT to include the emerging technologies. 6. NERC to provide guidelines and timelines for PPA negotiations. 7. Develop an investment guide. 8. Set minimum and maximum tariffs to guide the negotiations forPPA under the FiT.9. Review the FiT Policy to include operations and maintenanceescalation components.3.12 OTHER RENEWABLES3.12.1 Background1. Other renewable energy sources and technologies are not yet widely demonstrated orcommercialised. These include ocean energy, biomass gasification, bio-refinery technologiesand concentrating solar power. Of particular interest is ocean energy, owing to the longcoastline which Kenya is endowed.2. The oceans contain huge amounts of power that can be drawn from different sources andexploited for generating useful energy. The most developed conversion systems use tidalenergy, thermal energy, marine currents and ocean waves. A private investor has expressedinterest to develop a 100MW electric power plant utilising tidal waves.3.12.2 Challenges1. Lack of legal, regulatory and institutional framework for utilization of emerging renewableenergies.2. Inadequate data and information on potential of renewable energies.3. Lack of incentives for utilization.68 NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER 2013