List of power stations in Kenya explained

The following page lists power stations in Kenya.

Geothermal

Station LocationCapacity (MW) Notes
Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station-0.8931°N 36.3089°W268.3[1]
-0.8642°N 36.2994°W105
-0.8889°N 36.2553°W139[2]
-0.9181°N 36.3344°W140[3]
-0.8997°N 36.3506°W158[4]
Akiira One Geothermal Power Station-0.9333°N 36.3°W70[5] Planned[6]
Menengai I Geothermal Power Station[7] -0.1931°N 36.07°W35In development
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station-0.1961°N 36.0631°W35In development
Menengai III Geothermal Power Station-0.1953°N 36.0817°W35[8] In development

Hydroelectric

Station LocationType Capacity (MW) Commissioned
Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station[9] -0.7953°N 37.7525°W225[10] 1999
 165 1988
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station[11] -0.8106°N 37.8128°W[12] 72[13] 1968[14]
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station[15] -0.8892°N 37.5944°W40[16] 1981
 2.01957
Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station[17] -0.8058°N 37.6856°W93 1974
 0.4 1930
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station[18] -1.0264°N 37.2433°W2.0 1924
 1.5 1956
Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station[19] -0.3536°N 34.8133°W[20] Run of river21.22013
Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station[21] -0.3425°N 34.8522°W60 2007[22]
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station[23] -0.7856°N 37.2653°W20[24] 2010
1.9167°N 35.3417°W106 1991
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station[25] -0.7494°N 37.1747°W7.4 1952
 0.4 1955

Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas

Station LocationType Capacity (MW) Commissioned
Kipevu I Thermal Power Station-4.0333°N 77°W631999
Tsavo Thermal Power Station-4.0333°N 77°W75[26] 2001
Nairobi South Thermal Power Station-1.2833°N 85°W109 1997
Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station-1.4583°N 37.0039°W80[27] 2014
-2.2833°N 91°WCoal 960[28] Cancelled
-0.85°N 58°W2.6[29] 2015
Baringo Thermal Power Station-0.5167°N 80°W10.8[30] 2015
Thika Thermal Power Station[31] -3.9333°N 79°WHeavy fuel oil872012
Rabai Thermal Power Station[32] -3.9333°N 79°WHeavy fuel oil902009
Dongo Kundu Thermal Power Station-4.0667°N 76°WLiquefied natural gas[33] 700Cancelled 2016[34]

Wind

Station LocationCapacity (MW) Commissioned Notes
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station[35] 1.3811°N 36.6356°W25.5[36] 1993
Lake Turkana Wind Power Station2.7258°N 36.8017°W310[37] 2018
Kipeto Wind Power Station[38] -1.7192°N 36.6944°W100[39] January 2021Operational
Meru Wind Power Station[40] 0.3297°N 37.5917°W4002017 (expected)Planned
Lamu Wind Power Station[41] -2.4164°N 40.7422°W902020 (expected) Planned

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesdata-sort-type="number" style="background-color:#ABCDEF;"Capacity (megawatts)Year completedOwnerNotes
Garissa Solar Power Station[42] Garissa County-0.3161°N 39.6981°W 552017 Kenya Rural Electrification Authority
Alten Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County0.4131°N 35.4011°W552023Alten Energías Renovables[43]
Radiant Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County0.4256°N 35.3611°W402021Radiant Energy[44]
Eldosol Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County0.4256°N 35.3603°W402021Eldosol Solar Consortium[45]
Kopere Solar Power StationNandi County-0.0006°N 35.1972°W502021 (Expected)Voltalia Portugal SA[46]
Malindi Solar Power StationKilifi County-3.2069°N 39.7469°W52 2022Malindi Solar Group Limited[47]
KenGen Floating Solar Power StationMachakos County-0.8075°N 37.685°W 42.52026 ExpectedKenGen[48]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: February Commissioning for Kenya's Olkaria I And IV. 5 November 2014. 14 February 2014. Esi-Africa.Com. 5 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141105200728/http://www.esi-africa.com/february-commissioning-for-kenyas-olkaria-i-and-iv/. dead.
  2. Web site: Olkaria III Geothermal Raises Capacity To 110MW. 24 February 2014. 5 November 2014. Business Daily Africa (Nairobi).
  3. Web site: Kenya To Reduce Power Cost With 280MW Olkaria Plants Launch. 8 January 2014. 5 November 2014. Kehinde. Adaramola. Ventures Africa Magazine (Lagos). 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424070241/http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/01/kenya-to-reduce-power-cost-with-280mw-olkaria-plants-launch/. dead.
  4. Web site: Kenya Ramps Up Power Supply By 280Megawatts. 30 March 2014. 5 November 2014. Joshua. Masinde. Daily Nation Mobile. 5 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141105183717/http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/Kenya-adds-more-power-to-national-grid/-/1950106/2263426/-/format/xhtml/-/bvaeiiz/-/index.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Geothermal Power Firm Inches Closer to KSh27 Billion Plant Approval. 8 December 2014 . John. Gachiri. 12 August 2015. Business Daily Africa. Nairobi.
  6. Web site: Business Daily Africa. Centum's Energy Company Seeks 70MW Plant Operator. 25 September 2015. 24 September 2015. Neville. Otuki. Nairobi. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510171213/http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/-/539552/2884410/-/eiiws1/-/index.html. dead.
  7. Web site: 5 April 2016. 7 January 2015. The Standard (Kenya). Menengai geothermal to save nation KSh 13 billion . Tony . Owori . Nairobi.
  8. Web site: 4 April 2016. Daily Nation. Geothermal power from Menengai to be cheaper... at Sh7khw. 14 February 2015. Francis. Nairobi. Mureithi .
  9. Web site: Zeddy. Gitaru power station resumes production after repairs. Sambu. 12 April 2016. 12 June 2012 . Business Daily Africa. Nairobi.
  10. Web site: Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station Kenya. 12 April 2016. 12 April 2016. Global Energy Observatory .
  11. Web site: Nairobi. Kindaruma upgrade enhances power supply . Wahito. 12 April 2016. 24 June 2013. 98.4 Capital FM. Margaret.
  12. Web site: Location of Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station. 11 April 2016.
  13. Web site: Fayo. New Kindaruma Dam Unit To Add 24 Megawatts. 26 June 2012. 5 November 2014. Galgallo. Business Daily Africa. Nairobi.
  14. Web site: 12 April 2016 . 5 April 2016 . Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station . . Nairobi . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160512114452/http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?page=business&subpage=hydro&id=4 . 12 May 2016 .
  15. Web site: About Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station . 10 April 2016 . 5 April 2016 . Nairobi . . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309192139/http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?id=6&page=business&subpage=hydro . 9 March 2016 .
  16. News: 10 April 2016. 10 May 2010. Droughts Turn Out the Lights in Hydro-Dependent African Nation . Michael . Burnham . Nathanial . Gronewold . The New York Times.
  17. Web site: 5 April 2016 . Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kamburu Power Station . 7 April 2016 . Nairobi . . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325150524/http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?id=3&page=business&subpage=hydro . 25 March 2016 .
  18. Web site: Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydropower Stations . 12 April 2016 . 12 April 2016 . . Nairobi . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160417203736/http://www.kengen.co.ke/?q=content%2Fhydro-power-stations . 17 April 2016 .
  19. Web site: 11 September 2008. Sondu powers stability in national grid . 5 April 2016. Evelyn . Njoroge . . Nairobi.
  20. Web site: Location of Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station. 5 April 2016.
  21. Web site: Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Project. 5 April 2015. 5 April 2015. Kenya Electricity Generating Company. Nairobi.
  22. Web site: Kisumu's Sh5.6 Billion Power Project Ready. 9 May 2013. 5 April 2016. Kisumu News Info. Kisumu.
  23. Web site: 6 April 2016. Kenya: Redevelopment of The Tana Hydro Power Station . 6 April 2016. . Washington, DC.
  24. Web site: Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydro Power Station - Tana Hydroelectric Power Station. 6 April 2016. 6 April 2016 . Kenya Electricity Generating Company.
  25. Web site: 5 April 2016. Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Wanjii Power Station . 6 April 2016. Nairobi. Kenya Electricity Generating Company.
  26. Web site: Actis quits thermal power sector after sale of 30pc stake . Gachiri . John . 16 September 2015 . . Nairobi . 14 September 2015.
  27. Web site: Gulf Energy of Kenya To Build 80-Megawatt Power Plant. Sarah . McGregor . 24 May 2012 . 5 November 2014 . Bloomberg News.
  28. Web site: A Consortium Led by Kenyan Companies; Gulf Energy Limited & Centum Investment Company Limited, Emerges As the Winning Bidder of the Mega Lamu Coal 1000MW Project. 1 September 2014. 24 January 2015. Centum Investment Company Limited. https://web.archive.org/web/20141022114807/http://www.centum.co.ke/index.php/all-documents/announcements/57-960-mw-coal-power-project/file. 22 October 2014.
  29. Web site: Biogas Firm to Supply National Grid With 2MW of Power . 4 February 2015 . 4 February 2015 . David . Herbling . Business Daily Africa (Nairobi) . 5 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205024929/http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Biogas-firm-supply-grid-with-2MW-of-power/-/539550/2612216/-/item/0/-/ketiblz/-/index.html . dead .
  30. Web site: American Firm To Supply 2MW From 'Mathenge'. David. 12 February 2015. 12 February 2015. Herbling. Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). 3 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181003014158/https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Cummins-to-supply-2MW-from-Mathenge/-/539550/2622192/-/item/0/-/eax650/-/index.html. dead.
  31. Web site: 27 January 2016. A review of the Thika IPP Project . 26 October 2015. Trinity LLP..
  32. Web site: 27 January 2016. A review of the Rabai IPP Project . 26 October 2008 . Trinity LLP..
  33. Web site: 27 January 2016 . . Government shortlists 22 bidders for coal, LNG plants . Kennedy . Kangethe . 27 January 2014 . Nairobi.
  34. Web site: Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant . 28 April 2016 . 28 April 2016 . Neville . Otuki . Nairobi . Business Daily Africa.
  35. Web site: Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Ngong Hills Power Station . 28 January 2016. Nairobi. Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 2009.
  36. Web site: 28 January 2016. 24 July 2014. KenGen to increase Ngong wind power firm by an extra twenty megawatts. The Standard Newspaper Online. Nairobi.
  37. News: . 29 January 2015. Will Africa's Biggest Wind Power Project Transform Kenya's Growth? . 18 February 2015 . Court . Alex.
  38. Web site: China firm wins Sh22.6 billion tender to build Kipeto wind power plant. 29 January 2016 . 29 January 2016. Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. John . Gachiri.
  39. Web site: 29 January 2016 . Victor Juma and Neville Otuki . 29 July 2015 . Kenya Power signs 100MW wind energy purchase deal with US firm. Nairobi . .
  40. Web site: KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Meru. Business Daily Africa. Mugambi . Mutegi. 2 July 2015 . 12 February 2016. Nairobi.
  41. Web site: Nairobi. Nema seeks public views on 90MW Lamu wind power project . 4 October 2016 . 17 March 2013 . . Charles . Mwaniki .
  42. Web site: REA to build Sh12.8 billion solar farm in Garissa . 31 March 2016 . 4 October 2016 . Neville . Otuki . . Nairobi . 5 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005111325/http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/539546-3139990-jia501/index.html . dead .
  43. Web site: Afrik21.africa . 8 February 2022 . Kenya: Alten closes financing for its 55 MWp Kesses solar PV plant . Jean Marie Takouleu . 18 July 2024 . Paris, France.
  44. Web site: Radiant Solar PV Project – Kenya . Frontier Investment Management ApS . Frontier Denmark . 2018 . 2 May 2019 . Copenhagen, Denmark.
  45. Web site: 6 February 2018 . Kenyan firms to get US $75m funding for solar power plants projects . Moreen Mbogo . Construction Review Online . 18 July 2024 . Nairobi, Kenya.
  46. Web site: Kenya: French firm signs contract for a 50 MW PV plant . ESI-Africa . 30 May 2018 . 18 July 2024 . Rondebosch, South Africa . ESI Africa.
  47. Web site: UK Firms To Develop Sh6.7 Billion Solar Power Plant In Malindi . 12 July 2018 . Business Today Kenya . 18 July 2024 . Nairobi, Kenya.
  48. Web site: . 17 July 2024 . KenGen to add 42.5MW solar power to national grid by 2027 . Brian Ambani . 18 July 2024 . Nairobi, Kenya.

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