Nairobi, May 28 -- Globeleq has delayed linking its 35 megawatt (MW) plant to the national grid, in what looks set to derail efforts to ease supply constraints that have triggered power rationing.

The British clean energy firm targeted to start supplying electricity to Kenya Power on trial basis this month, ahead of full commissioning of the plant next month. But this has since been delayed over undisclosed reasons.

Electricity from the $117 million (Sh15.15 billion) plant in Menengai is key to easing hitches that have forced Kenya Power to ration supplies especially in the evening when demand peaks.

Kenya Power recently revealed that it is forced to ration supply between 1830hours and 2200hours (peak demand period) due to a deficit cr...