Kenya Power E-Mobility

Kenya Power owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in the country and sells electricity to over 8 million customers throughout Kenya. The company has announced plans to phase out fossil fuel powered vehicles and motorbikes from its fleet. In the short term, the company has set aside, KShs 40 million (approximately $300,000) in this fiscal year to purchase three electric vehicles (two pickups and one four-wheel drive) as well as construct three electric vehicle charging stations within Nairobi City on a pilot basis. 

This move comes on the back of the company’s recent invitation for bids for the construction of an e-mobility network infrastructure system (ENIS) to pilot rollout of charging stations. The company has also recently finished a pilot project in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Program, which deployed 13 electric bikes to their field teams.

Kenya Power has established a new one-stop shop e-mobility office to champion Kenya Power’s e-mobility business. Kenya has an installed capacity of 3077 megawatts and an off-peak load of 1100 megawatts, which Kenya Power believes is sufficient to support the entire e-mobility ecosystem. U.S companies in e-mobility, including charging infrastructure solutions, can take advantage of this opportunity and build long-term interaction with the newly established e-mobility office within Kenya Power. 

U.S. companies interested in this opportunity are encouraged to contact Senior Commercial Specialist Mary Masyuko at: mary.masyuko@trade.gov