New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project Agreement with Africa50 for the development of key power transmission infrastructure in Kenya, marking a significant milestone in cross-border power sector cooperation.
Under the agreement, the two partners will develop the 400 kV Lessos–Loosuk transmission line and the 220 kV Kisumu–Kakamega–Musaga transmission system on a 30-year project term. The projects are aimed at strengthening Kenya’s electricity transmission network and improving power reliability in the region.
The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Power Grid Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Dr R K Tyagi, Director (Personnel) Dr Yatindra Dwivedi, and Chief Operating Officer (International Business) Sanjay Kumar Gupta.
The project assumes special significance as it represents Africa’s first Independent Transmission Project (ITP) and also marks POWERGRID’s maiden project-financed international transmission venture. The initiative underscores POWERGRID’s growing international footprint and its capability to deliver large-scale transmission projects through innovative financing and partnership models.
Africa50 is a pan-African infrastructure investment platform that focuses on developing and investing in bankable infrastructure projects across the continent. The partnership with POWERGRID is expected to set a benchmark for future private sector participation in transmission infrastructure development in Africa.
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