General Electric abandons Lamu coal power plant deal in policy shift

The coal-fired power plant site in Lamu County. FILE PHOTO | NMG

American conglomerate General Electric (GE) will walk away from an agreement to build Lamu’s 1,050-megawatt coal-fired power plant as it shifts to renewable energy.

The move marks the latest setback for the proposed project by Amu Power, a joint venture in which Centum Investment Company is the majority shareholder with a 51 percent stake.

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