Uhuru Anafanya kazi. Heko kwake!!

Kasaman said:
Extremely expensive , we have enough geothermal power from alkalia
Generation over 2600.0MW
Peak demand over
1900.0MW
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Wherever you got these figures from, only God knows. Kengen the largest producer, has an installed capacity of 1800MW. Current average demand is 1900.
Factor in system losses. Factor in downtime. And you realize we don't have excess power as you have been made to believe.
 
Kasaman said:
With property designed networks and minimal losses, we have enough power ! Any investor can penetrate the economy, hence job creation
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Every network has losses, and the KETRACO network is actually very good. But naturally, there must be some loss, which is actually factored in design

The loses that matter, and make the difference on your bill, are within the KP network.
 
Aviator said:
Every network has losses, and the KETRACO network is actually very good. But naturally, there must be some loss, which is actually factored in design

The loses that matter are within the KP network.
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The losses are by design, if the KPLC top management remained the way they were during Kibaki first term, I'm sure the electricity issues will be long gone
 
Budspencer said:
I always appreciate professional advice. Asande.
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Werokam.
Kasaman said:
Eggs are pin incubators were they hatch and you have more chickens hence more eggs !
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Suppose someone drops the basket and all the eggs die?
Do you remember when we were getting all our power from hydro? What would happen when rains fail?
That's what I mean by having all the eggs in one basket.
 
Okiya said:
Are you aware the cost of high power is take or pay contracts?
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That, plus all what @Aviator said is good and appreciated.

However, why are some independent power producers paid more than others? Why pay one IPP Sh30 and another Sh8?

Why doesn't GoK allow anyone who wishes to be an IPP be?

Or indeed, why won't the government compensate me at Sh30 per unit when I switch on my generator at my kiosk when power goes out?
 
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Pseudonyms said:
That, plus all what @Aviator said is good and appreciated.

However, why are some independent power producers paid more than others? Why pay one IPP Sh30 and another Sh8?

Why doesn't GoK allow anyone who wishes to be an IPP be?

Or indeed, why won't the government compensate me at Sh30 per unit when I switch on my generator at my kiosk when power goes out?
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Let me dwell on this. In an ideal situation (I know Kenya is corrupt), all IPP are paid on the same metrics. For example:
-kshs 5/kW per month installed capacity + kshs2/kWh of supplied power.
Mote that the figures are for illustration purposes. I don't have actual figures.

So, a 100MW plant will receive kshs. 500,000 whether they produce or not.

Now suppose stations A and B both have the same 100MW capacity, but station A supplies only 10MWH while B supplies 500,000MWH within the same period.
A will be paid 500000 (fixed charge) + 20,000 for supply. Total 520000 for supplying 10mwh, that's at an average of 52 bob per unit.
Station B will paid 500k fixed plus 50m , total 50.5m to supply 500,000MWh, translating to around shs. 10.1 per unit.

That explains why two stations with the same capacity will be paid differently.

It also explains what a certain CS meant when he said that power costs can go down if we consume more.
 
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