Amu Power Company
| Private | |
| Industry |
Electric Power Generation |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Nairobi, Kenya |
Key people |
Francis Njogu Managing Director[1] |
| Products | Electricity |
| Website | Homepage |
Amu Power Company is a power generation company based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Overview
Amu Power Company was formed as a consortium between Gulf Energy and Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed Centum Investment Company Limited.[2]
The firm was awarded the tender by the Government of Kenya to develop a 981.5 Megawatt coal-fired power plant in the Manda area of Lamu County,[3] dubbed the Lamu Coal Power Station.[4][5] This would be the first coal power station in East Africa and the project is valued at KSh164 Billion.The coal plant is being challenged in court and fought by local activists[6]Lamu is UNESCO world heritage site threatened by the Plant [7]One could therefore argue the investment is in danger of failing to take off [8]
Ownership
The company is owned by a consortium whose shareholding was as depicted in the table below, as of May 2016:[9]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Percentage Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centum Investment Company Limited | |
| 2 | Gulf Energy | |
| 3 | China Huadian | |
| 4 | Sichuan Number 3 Power Construction Company | |
| 5 | Sichuan Electric Power Design and Consulting Company | |
| Total | 100.00 | |
Lamu Coal Power Station
Lamu Coal Power Station is a proposed 981.5 megawatt coal-fired thermal power station in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.[10]
See also
- Kenya Electricity Generating Company
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company
- List of power stations in Kenya
References
- ↑ Otuki, Neville (8 June 2015). "Chinese Firm Signs KSh96 Billion Contract for Lamu Coal-Fired Electricity Plant". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "About Amu Power". Amu Power Company. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Construction of US$ 2bn coal power plant in Lamu, Kenya to commence in October". Construction review online. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Standard Reporter, and Reuters (15 January 2015). "Tribunal Backs Centum Consortium's KSh170 Billion Coal Power Plant Tender Win". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ Wasuna, Brian (14 January 2015). "Centum Wins KSh164 Billion Coal Power Plant Tender Case". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/31/why-lamu-coal-plant-does-not-make-sense_c1571958
- ↑ http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/05/31/why-lamu-coal-plant-does-not-make-sense_c1571958
- ↑ http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/06/11/omtatah-demands-full-disclosure-on-lamu-coal-plant-says-project_c1578180
- ↑ Senelwa, Kennedy (14 May 2016). "Kenya now securing land for Lamu coal plant". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Kangethe, Kennedy (20 March 2014). "Kenya: Government Seeks Coal Power Plant Investors". 98.4 Capital FM (Nairobi). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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