Two Rivers mall, the Largest mall in East Africa currently under construction in Kenya, will have its own electricity as investment firm Centum has pledged to construct solar and diesel power plants that will generate 12MW of electricity to provide power to the mall.
Centum secured a license from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to generate and supply electricity at the mixed-use commercial development that encompasses a mega shopping mall, hotel, office blocks and apartments.
Centum chief executive James Mworia said that the development is anticipated to produce two megawatts of solar energy and generate 10MW of diesel power in addition to tapping electricity supply from the national grid.
Centum was among nine other companies that received licenses from the energy regulator last year.
The development will be constructed in phases; the first phase of the project includes construction of a mega shopping mall whose space has been booked by first entry global firms making their entrance into Kenya.
Two Rivers mall is a real estate project that is designed to host the largest shopping mall in the region. It will be the largest mall in East and Central Africa, covering an area of 1.2 million square feet (excluding parking space for 3,000 vehicles) and will have 220 shops.
The development is expected to generate US$25m in annual rental income.
