Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has announced it has officially started distributing electricity within Konza Technopolis. This is done through its own smart power distribution network.
The move allows the technopolis to internally manage electricity distribution across Phase One of the development, a shift expected to improve reliability and operational efficiency for businesses, research institutions, investors and residential projects located within the city.
The capability is powered by Konza Smart Energy, an intelligent energy platform designed to support digital infrastructure, innovation ecosystems, and industrial activity within the technology hub often referred to as Africa’s Silicon Savannah.
Konza’s new energy distribution system has been designed to align with global reliability benchmarks that target more than 99.99% uptime, using international outage measurement standards such as:
- System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)
- System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI).
According to KoTDA, the infrastructure will support high-demand facilities including the Konza National Data Centre, research institutions, precision manufacturing facilities, and digital enterprises that require uninterrupted power.
Speaking on the development, Konza Technopolis CEO John Paul Okwiri said the rollout demonstrates the progress being made in building a resilient technology city capable of supporting Kenya’s growing digital economy.
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