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National Energy Policy - Final Draft - 14 Nov 2013

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Policies and StrategiesNuclear Electricity13. Bid for the first 2,000MW nuclear power plant(s) by 2017, commissionthe first 1,000MW nuclear plant(s) by 2022 and 4,000MW by 2030..<strong>14</strong>. The Government in the development of nuclear power shall collaboratewith IAEA and countries with nuclear power generation technology.Transform through a primary legislation, the KNEB to the NuclearElectricity Corporation charged with the core mandate of fast trackingand promoting nuclear electricity generation.Short Term20<strong>14</strong>-2017Implementation PlanMedium Term20<strong>14</strong>-2022Long Term20<strong>14</strong>-20304.4 ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION4.4.1 Background1. The existing transmission network comprises 1,331 km of 220 kV and 2,436 km of 132 kV lines,and is interconnected with Uganda through a 132 kV double circuit line.2. As of June <strong>2013</strong>, there were nine generation substations with a transformation capacity of 1846MVA and forty-five transmission substations with a capacity of 3,076 MVA.3. The existing transmission system capacity is severely constrained particularly during peakhours. The problem is partly due to inadequate reactive power in major load centres and alsotransmission constraints particularly in the Western and Nairobi regions.4. One of the recommendations under Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 was to unbundletransmission and distribution functions. This began in 2008 with the establishment ofKETRACO as a transmission entity.4.4.2 Extension of the <strong>National</strong> Transmission Network1. As part of its mandate, KETRACO is currently undertaking new transmission projects aimed atdeveloping a robust grid system to:-(a) Enable evacuation of the additional 5,000MW by 2016, which entails construction of the220kV Menengai – Soilo, 400kV Menengai – Rongai, 400kV Silali – Rongai, 400kV DongoKundu – Mariakani, 400kV Lamu – Kitui – Nairobi and the 400kV Isinya - Nairobi Easttransmission lines as well as the 400kV Kitui Substation.(b) Improve quality and reliability of electricity supply throughout the country by ensuringadequate evacuation capacity.(c) Reduce the cost of electricity to the consumer by absorbing the capital cost of transmissionlines since they will be fully funded by the <strong>National</strong> Government.(d) Provide interconnection links with the neighbouring countries in order to facilitate powerexchange and develop electricity trade in the region.(e) Reduce transmission losses that as of 2012 cost the country about US$ 17million per year.81 4.0 – ELECTRICITY

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