Strengthening the Nairobi Power Grid: Nairobi Ring

The Nairobi network reinforcement project includes: the 220 kV Suswa substation, which will  make it possible to connect Olkaria geothermal power plants, Lake Turkana Wind Farm, the sub-stations of Isinya and Nairobi North, the Suswa-Isinya transmission grid, approximately 100 km (400 kV), which will initially operate at 220kV, before operating at 400 kV when the interconnections with Ethiopia and Tanzania are operational, with the 220 kV substation at Isinya, as well as the supply of four 220/60 kV substations at Athi River, Ngong, Thika Road and Koma Rock sites. Connection lines between different substations will also be carried out.