Amu Power Company
| Company type | 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.
Ownership
The company is owned by a consortium whose shareholding was as depicted in the table below, as of May 2016:[6]
| 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.[7]
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 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Construction of US$ 2bn coal power plant in Lamu, Kenya to commence in October". Construction review online. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Wasuna, Brian (14 January 2015). "Centum Wins KSh164 Billion Coal Power Plant Tender Case". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ 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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