Project overview
About this development
Construction of Kenya's first nuclear power plant with 1,000MW initial capacity, scalable to 2GW, with long-term plans for up to 10GW total nuclear capacity on a proposed site in Luanda Kotieno area, Bondo Constituency in Siaya County, Kenya. Project cost is estimated at US$3.8 billion. Scope of works could include: Feasibility studies, site characterization, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), public participation and stakeholder engagement programs, regulatory approvals from bodies like the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), construction using a build-own-operate-transfer model, grid connection for baseload power supply, technical expertise exchange for small modular reactors (SMRs), and operation/maintenance leveraging geothermal/hydro experience. The exact GPS location is not known, and the marker has been placed at one of the proposed sites in Luanda Kotieno, -0.1000550, 34.1256581.
Project at a glance
Nuclear Plant, Kenya is located in Kenya. The project is classified in the Public sector. Its current recorded stage is Procedural. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.