Finnish firm eyes thermal stations for cheaper gas-fired power

A KenGen power station at Kipevu. PHOTO | FILE

Finnish energy giant Wartsila is seeking to convert Kenya’s expensive thermal power plants to gas-fired power stations aimed at cutting electricity tariffs by half.

The company wants to make thermal power investors switch to cheaper natural gas with the government’s support that would push down tariffs for diesel-generated electricity from Sh20 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to below Sh10.

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