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    "id": 304234,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/304234/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Magerer",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 51,
        "legal_name": "Magerer Kiprono Langat",
        "slug": "magerer-langat"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to reply. (a) Comprehensive programmes for enhancing access to renewable sources of energy including wind, solar, geothermal and biomass have been put in place. This include:- (i) electrification of public institutions in Arid and Semi- Arid Lands (ASAL) with solar photovoltaic systems; (ii) installation of solar and wind hybrid systems in off grid power stations remote from the national grid, and; (iii) the establishment of feeding tariffs within the policy for solar and wind for the isolated off grid areas. (b) So as to attract and facilitate private sector investment in the energy sector, my Ministry has established the feed-in tariffs policy in the March, 2008 for renewable energy generated electricity for feeding into the national grid. The tariffs cover wind, geothermal, small hydro, solar, biomass and biogas power generated electricity. The tariffs are currently being reviewed. Other measures that have been taken include resource assessment to reduce the time taken by potential investors as well as instilling confidence in their investments. My Ministry has been undertaking the following measures:- (i) Installation of wind masts and data loggers in high resource potential area and so far, a total of 54 masts have been installed. A tender has also been floated for data analysis and preparation of reports in different sites. Reports that will be prepared will be given to the private sector. (ii) Promotion of the Public Private Partnership for geothermal development is based on two models namely; steam supply contracts between GDC and IPPs and associated steam conversion contracts between Kenya Power Company (KPLC) and IPPs. Secondly, the joint steams production contracts between GDC and private sector companies and steam to electricity contracts between Kenya Power and IPPs. Under this model, they will be supplied with steam by GDC and its steam production private sector partners. (c) In the year 2012/2013, the Ministry of Energy through KenGen will commence construction of a 15 Megawatts wind farm in Ngong at a cost of Kshs662 million. Lake Turkana Wind Limited will also commence construction of a 300 Megawatts wind power plant in Marsabit County for sale to KPLC once completed. This is expected to be done by the end of 2014. This project is expected to cost the Kenya Government Euros600 million."
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