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Steps (14)

Obtain approval of power purchasing agreement (6)

1 Submit expression of interest

2 Submit feasibility study report

3 Obtain commissioning date

4 Power purchase agreement negotiations

5 Submit power purchase agreement for approval

6 Obtain approved power purchase agreement

Obtain electricity generation licence (8)

7 Register with ERC portal

8 Apply and pay for electricity generation licence

9 Submit licence application

10 Obtain acknowledgement of application

11 Notification of inspection

12 Inspection

13 Obtain notification to collect licence

14 Obtain electricity generation licence

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 4

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, (x 2)

1 2

Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (x 8)

3 5 6 9 11 12 13 14

Kenya Power and Lighting Company

4

EPRA Portal (x 3)

7 8 10

Results 2

Approved power purchase agreement

6

Electricity generation licence

14

Required Documents

Forwarding letter

1

List of shareholders and directors- CR 12 (x 3)

1 8 9

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)

1 8 9

Environmental Impact Assessment license (x 3)

1 8 9

Change of user (x 2)

1 8

Proof of land ownership (x 3)

1 8 9

Tax compliance certificate

1

Customer charter

1

Feasibility study

2

Negotiated power purchase agreement

5

Approved power purchasing agreement (x 3)

8 9 9

Engineer's report (x 2)

8 9

Route sketch (x 2)

8 9

Certificate of compliance with the physical planning act (x 2)

8 9

Newspaper advertisement (x 2)

8 9

Audited accounts (x 2)

8 9

No objection letter

8

Application forwarding letter

9

Printed application

9

Bank deposit slip

9

Electricity generation inspection checklist

12

Identity card

14

Estimated cost KES 10,000

KES

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KES 10,000

Licence application fees for generators of 3MW and above

Total Duration 72d - 133d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	72d	133d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	5mn	10mn
Attention at counter:	1h. 50mn	1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	71d	131d

Laws 5

Energy (Electricity Licensing) Regulations, 2012

Energy (Licensing) Regulations, 2012
articles 16, 17, Reg 15

Energy Act
Sections 11, 23, 30, 31

Kenya National Distribution Grid Code

Kenya National Transmission Grid Code

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