Juja Road substation upgrade, Kenya
Name and Location
Juja Road substation upgrade, Nairobi, Kenya.
Client
Kenya Power.
Project Description
The project involves the upgrade of the Juja Road substation.
Kenya Power is replacing 50-year-old air-insulated switchgear at its Juja Road substation with space-saving gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and is also boosting power transformer capacity by more than 50%.
Once completed, the upgraded substation will be one of the largest GIS substations of its kind in eastern Africa.
Value
The order is valued at about $24-million.
Duration
The project is expected to be completed in 2017.
Latest Developments
Power and automation technology group ABB has been awarded a contract to upgrade the Juja substation.
ABB’s project scope includes substation design, supply, installation and commissioning. Key products include not only high-voltage switchgear and power transformers but also ABB’s IEC 61850-compliant open automation, control, protection and communication systems, enabling local and remote monitoring and control from Kenya Power’s national control centre.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
ABB (Juja upgrade).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
ABB head of communications ABB Power Products and Power Systems: Harmeet Barwa, email harmeet.bawa@ch.abb.com.
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