East Africa stranded with high costs of running thermal plants
Turbines at the Lake Turkana Wind Power project. Consumers and manufacturers in East Africa continue to decry the high costs of electricity. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
East Africa’s quest for reliable, affordable electricity continues to be elusive, despite massive investments that have significantly increased generation capacity.
Over the past seven months, the region has witnessed the commissioning of new renewable power plants, including the completion of Unit 1 of Olkaria V geothermal power plant adding 79MW to the grid, and the 310MW Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) project in Kenya and the 183MW Isimba hydropower dam in Uganda.
