ERC licence delay hits planned Sh200bn coal plant

Francis Njogu, the Amu Power Company CEO. The firm signed a Sh96 billion ($1 billion) contract for the construction that was initially set to start in September this year. PHOTO | FILE

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has rejected the application for a power generation license for the Sh200 billion coal plant that was set to be set up at the Kwasasi area in Lamu.

The regulatory body has halted the licencing process until objections to establishment of the plant from an environmental lobby and the local community are heard and determined.

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