Status
Ongoing
Length
106km
Volt
132kV

Financier
Government of Kenya,
KBC Bank Belgium

Contractor
CG Holdings Belgium N.V

Scope

Construction of 106km, 132kV single circuit transmission line. 132/33kV 23MVA substations at Thurdibuoro, Ndhiwa, and Awendo.

Sondu: Establish a 132/33kVSubstation at Sondu. This shall comprise of 132kVdouble bus with 

              bus coupler, one 132/33kV, 23MVA power transformer, 33kVsingle bus bar and four (4), 

              33kV feeders. A control building to be considered.

Ndhiwa: Establish a new 132/3kVsubstation at Ndhiwa.

Awendo: Construct a 132kVbay extension at Awendo Construction of approximately 102km of      

               132kV transmission line from Sondu through Homabay (Ndhiwa) to Awendo.

 

Benefit

The project is aimed at improving the quality of supply within the entire south Nyanza region. The project will also improve voltage profiles within the Kisumu, Homabay, and Migori counties. Increased reliability of supply of electrical energy by ensuring redundancy of supply either from Sondu Hydropower generating station or Awendo which is fed from Kegati.