Kenya Power switches to electric vehicles in Ksh.40 million plan
Utility company Kenya Power has unveiled plans to switch to electric
vehicles while phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles and motorbikes from its
fleet.
The firm has set aside
an initial Ksh.40 million plan to initiate the switch including the purchase of
three electric vehicles (EVs)-two pickups and one four-wheel drive as a pilot.
Additionally, the funding which covers the 2022/2023 financial year will
be utilised in setting up three EV charging stations in Nairobi for the
company’s use and for demonstration purposes.
“Kenya Power intends to substantially reduce its carbon footprint by
purchasing more e-vehicles in the near future, including two-wheelers and three
wheelers. We must play our rightful role to combat global warming by
championing mitigation measures such as adoption of electric motorisation,”
said Kenya Power Acting Managing Director Geoffrey Muli.
Kenya Power intends to purchase 50 long-range electric bikes from Roam
which has been locally assembling e-motorbikes.
The utility firm has recently completed piloting 13 electric bikes in
conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which were
used by meter readers and its revenue collection team.
Kenya Power is looking to drive the uptake of EVs by taping its capacity
in electricity distribution around the country.
“With an installed capacity of 3077MW and an off-peak load of 1100MW,
Kenya has enough power to support the entire e-mobility ecosystem,” added Eng.
Muli.
Recently, Kenya Power invited bids for the construction of an e-mobility
network infrastructure system (ENIS).
Further, the utility has a liaison office championing the company’s e-mobility system.
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