Kenya's Electricity Value Chain

In this episode recorded on 19.12.2023, we are joined by the Kenya Power team of Rosemary Oduor - GM, Commercial Services & Sales and Raphael Ndolo - Ag. GM, Network Management to better understand Kenya's electricity value chain.We also cover electricity generation, power demand, blackouts, IPPs, compensation for damage, and carbon trading.Subscribe to get notified when we make a new post.Show Notes00:00:00  Introduction00:07:06 The Electricity Value Chain00:09:38 Electricity Generation, Power Demand, and Reserve Capacity00:22:20 Blackouts and Grid Connections00:28:34 IPPs00:36:50 Independent Businesses Selling The Excess Power00:42:56 Power Transmission00:46:48 Compensation for Damage by Power Surges00:49:09 Dispatch Merit Order00:53:26 SLAs00:56:58 N-1 Contingency, Power Storage, and Load Shedding01:08:18 Optimal Power, Energy Insecurity, and Carbon Trading01:19:27 Closing Thoughts Get full access to The Mwango Weekly at mwangocapital.substack.com/subscribe