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.
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Show Notes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:06 The Electricity Value Chain
00:09:38 Electricity Generation, Power Demand, and Reserve Capacity
00:22:20 Blackouts and Grid Connections
00:28:34 IPPs
00:36:50 Independent Businesses Selling The Excess Power
00:42:56 Power Transmission
00:46:48 Compensation for Damage by Power Surges
00:49:09 Dispatch Merit Order
00:53:26 SLAs
00:56:58 N-1 Contingency, Power Storage, and Load Shedding
01:08:18 Optimal Power, Energy Insecurity, and Carbon Trading
01:19:27 Closing Thoughts
Kenya's Electricity Value Chain