Kenya Electricity Transmission Company
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| Public | |
| Industry | Electric utility |
| Predecessor | Kenya Power and Lighting Company |
| Founded | 2 December 2008 by split |
| Founder | Kenyan Government |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people |
Dr. Kenneth K. Sigilai (Chairman) FCPA Fernandes Barasa (CEO) |
| Products | Electrical power |
| Services | Electric power transmission |
| Website |
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- Not to be confused with the associated Kenya Power.
Kenya Electricity Transmission Company, commonly referred to as KETRACO, is a limited liability company which acts as Transmission System Operator in Kenya.
Overview
KETRACO is the national Transmission System Operator of Kenya. It is a fully government-owned company. Formed in 2008 for taking charge of the electricity transmission infrastructure function, until then in hands of Kenya Power. It was established to develop new High Voltage network infrastructures.
According to the company policies, its core business is to plan, design, build, operate and maintain high voltage lines and substations with 132kV and higher. The intention of the company is to build over four thousand km. of new high voltage tranmission lines across Kenya, in order to facilitate access to energy services for remote areas, as well as enhancing the network for allowing for future power trade with the surrounding countries.[1]
See also
- Electric power
- Kenya Electricity Generating Company
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company
- Nairobi Securities Exchange