Tiomin to build power plant in Kwale

Tiomin to build power plant in Kwale

Story by NATION Correspondent

Publication Date: 2/15/2007

Mining firm Tiomin Kenya Limited will build a power plant of 16 megawatts (MW) in Kwale district subject to grant of a licence by Electricity Regulatory Board (ERB).

Tiomin's general manager, Joe Schwarz, said the power plant will be located 18 kilometres (km) south of Ukunda along the A14 road on Likoni-Lunga Lunga highway and 8 kilometres inland.

He said in a Kenya Gazette Notice No.1176 that Tiomin will on March 12, 2007 submit to the Electricity Regulatory Board (ERB) an application for a power generating licence for electricity to be used in mining project.

Copies of the draft licence to be applied for by Tiomin and other details required can be inspected by members of the public at ERB's offices along Valley Road in Nairobi

The 16 MW power plant is expected to operate at 12 MW as demand for electricity will average 10 MW, and will be built and operated according to World Bank guidelines.

Any public or local authority, company, person or group wishing to make any representations on the application for the grant of the licence must write to the Energy minister Kiraitu Murungi within 60 days. A copy of the representation marked "Electric Power Act" must also to be forwarded to Tiomin Kenya before the expiry of 60 days from January 29.