ACCIONA to build two transmission projects in Kenya

ACCIONA has signed two contracts with HOMT España as part of the project worth over €40 million (US$ 47,07 million) that the latter is executing for Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO).

The first contract is for the construction of a 71.6-kilometre 132 kV power line between Rabal and Kilifi, plus construction of a new substation and expansion of another three; the second contract covers construction of a 106-kilometre 132 kV power line between Voi and Taveta, the construction of a new substation and expansion of an existing substation. The execution period is 22 months.

The Voi-Taveta project seeks to enhance electricity supply to the incipient agriculture and tourism industries around Tsavo East National Park and to expand power exchanges with Tanzania. The Rabal-Kilifi project is to enhance power supplies to the cement plants and tourism complexes in the Mombasa-Kilifi area. The owner and user of the new infrastructure will be KETRACO (Kenyan Electricity Transmission Company).

ACCIONA has over 20 years' experience in designing and building power transmission networks and substations, ranging from low-tension facilities up to 400 kV lines and substations in a number of countries. In the last 12 years, it has executed over 38 projects in Spain and 35 in other countries. 

Stéphane Terranova, CEO - Operations at HOMT España, said:

"Kenya is a strategic market for HOMT España, and the company has been operating there for some years. We are confident that this agreement with ACCIONA Industrial will enable us to achieve the goals of this project and it is an excellent opportunity to continue contributing to enhance the region's infrastructure."

Miguel Ángel Acosta, head of T&D and Installations at ACCIONA Industrial, added:

"This project will help meet demand for electricity in those regions of Kenya and represents further progress in ACCIONA Industrial's bid to develop sustainable infrastructure"