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List of power stations in Kenya

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The following page lists power stations in Kenya.

Geothermal

StationLocationCapacity (MW)Notes
Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station268.3
Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station105
Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station139{{cite web
Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Station140
Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station158
Akiira One Geothermal Power Station70Planned
access-date=5 April 2016date=7 January 2015newspaper=The Standard (Kenya)url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000147012/menengai-geothermal-to-save-nation-ksh-13-billiontitle=Menengai geothermal to save nation KSh 13 billionfirst= Tonylast=Oworilocation=Nairobi}}35In development
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station35In development
Menengai III Geothermal Power Stationaccess-date=4 April 2016newspaper=Daily NationIn development

Hydroelectric

StationLocationTypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station{{cite webfirst=Zeddy
Kiambere Power StationReservoir1651988
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station{{cite weblocation=Nairobi
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station{{cite weburl=http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?page=business&subpage=hydro&id=6title=About Masinga Hydroelectric Power Stationaccess-date=10 April 2016date=5 April 2016
Gogo Power StationReservoir2.01957
Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station{{cite webdate=5 April 2016url=http://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php?page=business&subpage=hydro&id=3title=Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kamburu Power Stationaccess-date=7 April 2016
Mesco Power StationReservoir0.41930
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station{{cite webtitle=Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydropower Stationsurl=http://www.kengen.co.ke/?q=content%2Fhydro-power-stationsaccess-date=12 April 2016date=12 April 2016
Sagana Power StationReservoir1.51956
Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power StationRun of river21.22013
Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station{{google mapsaccess-date=5 April 2016
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station{{google mapstitle=Location of Tana Hydroelectric Power Stationurl=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B047'08.0%22S+37%C2%B015'55.0%22E/@-0.7858362,37.2636992,271m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
Turkwel Hydroelectric Power StationReservoir1061991
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station{{google mapstitle=Location of Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Stationurl=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B044'58.0%22S+37%C2%B010'29.0%22E/@-0.7494356,37.1741681,116m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
Sosiani Power StationReservoir0.41955

Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas

StationLocationTypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Kipevu I Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil631999
Tsavo Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil752001
Nairobi South Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil1091997
Gulf Energy Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil802014
Lamu Coal Power StationCoal960Cancelled
Biojoule Thermal Power StationBiogas2.62015
Baringo Thermal Power StationBiogas10.82015
Thika Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil872012
Rabai Thermal Power StationHeavy fuel oil902009
Dongo Kundu Thermal Power StationLiquefied natural gas700Cancelled 2016

Wind

StationLocationCapacity (MW)CommissionedNotes
1993
Lake Turkana Wind Power Station3102018
Kipeto Wind Power Station100January 2021Operational
url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/KenGen-in-400MW-wind-power-farm-plan-for-Meru/-/539546/2773218/-/tiloni/-/index.htmltitle=KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Merunewspaper=Business Daily Africafirst=Mugambilast=Mutegidate=2 July 2015access-date=12 February 2016location=Nairobi}}4002017 (expected)Planned
location=Nairobiurl=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Nema-seeks-public-views-on-90MW-Lamu-wind-power-project/-/539552/1722624/-/ed8kx2/-/index.htmltitle=Nema seeks public views on 90MW Lamu wind power projectaccess-date=4 October 2016date=17 March 2013newspaper=Business Daily Africafirst=Charleslast=Mwaniki }}902020 (expected)Planned

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacity (megawatts)Year completedOwnerNotes
url=http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/539546-3139990-jia501/index.htmltitle=REA to build Sh12.8 billion solar farm in Garissadate=31 March 2016access-date=4 October 2016first=Nevillelast=Otukinewspaper=Business Daily Africalocation=Nairobiarchive-date=5 October 2016archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005111325/http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/539546-3139990-jia501/index.htmlurl-status=dead }}Garissa County552017Kenya Rural Electrification Authority
Alten Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County552023Alten Energías Renovables
Radiant Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County402021Radiant Energy
Eldosol Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County402021Eldosol Solar Consortium{{cite webdate=6 February 2018title=Kenyan firms to get US $75m funding for solar power plants projectsauthor=Moreen Mbogourl=https://constructionreviewonline.com/2018/02/kenyan-firms-get-us-75m-funding-solar-power-plants-projects/
Kopere Solar Power StationNandi County502021 (expected)Voltalia Portugal SA
Malindi Solar Power StationKilifi County522022Malindi Solar Group Limited
KenGen Floating Solar Power StationMachakos County42.52026 (expected)KenGen{{cite webwork=Business Daily Africadate=17 July 2024url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/kengen-to-add-42-5mw-solar-power-to-national-grid-by-2027-4692582title=KenGen to add 42.5MW solar power to national grid by 2027

References

References

  1. (14 February 2014). "February Commissioning for Kenya's Olkaria I And IV". Esi-Africa.Com.
  2. Adaramola, Kehinde. (8 January 2014). "Kenya To Reduce Power Cost With 280MW Olkaria Plants Launch". Ventures Africa Magazine (Lagos).
  3. Masinde, Joshua. (30 March 2014). "Kenya Ramps Up Power Supply By 280Megawatts". [[Daily Nation.
  4. Gachiri, John. (8 December 2014). "Geothermal Power Firm Inches Closer to KSh27 Billion Plant Approval". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  5. Otuki, Neville. (24 September 2015). "Centum's Energy Company Seeks 70MW Plant Operator". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  6. Owori, Tony. (7 January 2015). "Menengai geothermal to save nation KSh 13 billion". [[The Standard (Kenya)]].
  7. (12 April 2016). "Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station Kenya". Global Energy Observatory.
  8. Fayo, Galgallo. (26 June 2012). "New Kindaruma Dam Unit To Add 24 Megawatts". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  9. (5 April 2016). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station". [[Kenya Electricity Generating Company]].
  10. "Location of Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station".
  11. (10 May 2010). "Droughts Turn Out the Lights in Hydro-Dependent African Nation". [[The New York Times]].
  12. "Location of Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station".
  13. Njoroge, Evelyn. (11 September 2008). "Sondu powers stability in national grid". [[98.4 Capital FM]].
  14. "Location of Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station".
  15. (5 April 2015). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Project". [[Kenya Electricity Generating Company]].
  16. (6 April 2016). "Kenya: Redevelopment of The Tana Hydro Power Station". [[World Bank]].
  17. (5 April 2016). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Wanjii Power Station". [[Kenya Electricity Generating Company]].
  18. Gachiri, John. (14 September 2015). "Actis quits thermal power sector after sale of 30pc stake". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  19. McGregor, Sarah. (24 May 2012). "Gulf Energy of Kenya To Build 80-Megawatt Power Plant". [[Bloomberg News]].
  20. (1 September 2014). "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". [[Centum Investment Company Limited]].
  21. Herbling, David. (4 February 2015). "Biogas Firm to Supply National Grid With 2MW of Power". [[Business Daily Africa]] (Nairobi).
  22. Herbling, David. (12 February 2015). "American Firm To Supply 2MW From 'Mathenge'". [[Business Daily Africa]] (Nairobi).
  23. (26 October 2015). "A review of the Thika IPP Project". Trinity LLP..
  24. "Location of Thika Thermal Power Station".
  25. (26 October 2008). "A review of the Rabai IPP Project". Trinity LLP..
  26. "Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station".
  27. Kangethe, Kennedy. (27 January 2014). "Government shortlists 22 bidders for coal, LNG plants". [[98.4 Capital FM]].
  28. Otuki, Neville. (28 April 2016). "Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  29. (24 July 2014). "KenGen to increase Ngong wind power firm by an extra twenty megawatts". [[The Standard (Kenya).
  30. Court, Alex. (29 January 2015). "Will Africa's Biggest Wind Power Project Transform Kenya's Growth?". [[Cable News Network]].
  31. Gachiri, John. (29 January 2016). "China firm wins Sh22.6 billion tender to build Kipeto wind power plant". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  32. Victor Juma and Neville Otuki. (29 July 2015). "Kenya Power signs 100MW wind energy purchase deal with US firm". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  33. Mutegi, Mugambi. (2 July 2015). "KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Meru". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  34. Mwaniki, Charles. (17 March 2013). "Nema seeks public views on 90MW Lamu wind power project". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  35. Otuki, Neville. (31 March 2016). "REA to build Sh12.8 billion solar farm in Garissa". [[Business Daily Africa]].
  36. Jean Marie Takouleu. (8 February 2022). "Kenya: Alten closes financing for its 55 MWp Kesses solar PV plant". Afrik21.africa.
  37. Frontier Denmark. (2018). "Radiant Solar PV Project – Kenya". Frontier Investment Management ApS.
  38. ESI Africa. (30 May 2018). "Kenya: French firm signs contract for a 50 MW PV plant". ESI-Africa.
  39. (12 July 2018). "UK Firms To Develop Sh6.7 Billion Solar Power Plant In Malindi". Business Today Kenya.
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