Sh90 Billion Energy Project Planned for Mombasa’s Dongo Kundu Industrial Zone

A proposed Sh90 billion investment could transform electricity supply and support the development of data centres and industries at Dongo Kundu in Mombasa County.

ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms Kenya and AMACO Energy S.A. have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance an integrated power, cooling and digital infrastructure project known as HERCULES.

The agreement was reported by the Kenya News Agency on Saturday, November 7.

The proposed project is expected to begin with an electricity generation capacity of 250 megawatts, with the possibility of expanding to 1,000 megawatts as demand increases.

It will combine liquefied natural gas-powered electricity generation with cooling systems and infrastructure designed to support artificial intelligence facilities and large data centres.

The development is intended to serve businesses operating within the Coast Integrated Industrial Park, a 500-acre industrial development near the Port of Mombasa.

According to the companies, the project could create more than 1,500 construction jobs and between 550 and 650 permanent direct and indirect employment opportunities.

The location is considered strategically important because Mombasa has access to international shipping routes, submarine fibre-optic cables, road networks and the Standard Gauge Railway.

However, the investment is not yet a completed power project. The memorandum provides a framework for the two companies to undertake technical, financial, environmental and regulatory assessments before implementation.

The Special Economic Zones Authority identifies Dongo Kundu as a major industrial and logistics development covering approximately 3,000 acres.

If the proposed investment progresses, it could strengthen Mombasa’s position as a manufacturing and digital infrastructure centre in East Africa.

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