List of power stations in Kenya

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Geothermal

Station Location Capacity (MW)Notes
Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station 0°53′35″S36°18′32″E / 0.89306°S 36.30889°E / -0.89306; 36.30889 (Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station) 268.3 [1]
Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station 0°51′51″S36°17′58″E / 0.86417°S 36.29944°E / -0.86417; 36.29944 (Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station) 105
Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station 0°53′20″S36°15′19″E / 0.88889°S 36.25528°E / -0.88889; 36.25528 (Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station) 139 [2]
Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Station 0°55′05″S36°20′04″E / 0.91806°S 36.33444°E / -0.91806; 36.33444 (Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Station) 140 [3]
Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station 0°53′59″S36°21′02″E / 0.89972°S 36.35056°E / -0.89972; 36.35056 (Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station) 158 [4]
Akiira One Geothermal Power Station 00°56′00″S36°18′00″E / 0.93333°S 36.30000°E / -0.93333; 36.30000 (Akiira One Geothermal Power Station) 70 [5] Planned [6]
Menengai I Geothermal Power Station [7] 00°11′35″S36°04′12″E / 0.19306°S 36.07000°E / -0.19306; 36.07000 (Menengai I Geothermal Power Station) 35 [8] In development
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station [7] 00°11′46″S36°03′47″E / 0.19611°S 36.06306°E / -0.19611; 36.06306 (Menengai II Geothermal Power Station) 35 [8] In development
Menengai III Geothermal Power Station [7] 00°11′43″S36°04′54″E / 0.19528°S 36.08167°E / -0.19528; 36.08167 (Menengai III Geothermal Power Station) 35 [8] In development

Hydroelectric

Station Location TypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station [9] 00°47′43″S37°45′09″E / 0.79528°S 37.75250°E / -0.79528; 37.75250 (Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station) [10] Reservoir 225 [11] 1999
Kiambere Power Station   Reservoir 1651988
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station [12] 00°48′38″S37°48′46″E / 0.81056°S 37.81278°E / -0.81056; 37.81278 (Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station) [13] Reservoir 72 [14] 1968 [15]
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station [16] 00°53′21″S37°35′40″E / 0.88917°S 37.59444°E / -0.88917; 37.59444 (Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station) [17] Reservoir 40 [18] 1981
Gogo Power Station   Reservoir 2.01957
Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station [19] 00°48′21″S37°41′08″E / 0.80583°S 37.68556°E / -0.80583; 37.68556 (Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station) [20] Reservoir 931974
Mesco Power Station   Reservoir 0.41930
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station [21] 01°01′35″S37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E / -1.02639; 37.24333 (Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station) [22] Reservoir 2.0 [21] 1924 [21]
Sagana Power Station   Reservoir 1.51956
Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station [23] 00°21′13″S34°48′48″E / 0.35361°S 34.81333°E / -0.35361; 34.81333 (Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station) [24] Run of river 21.22013
Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station [25] 00°20′33″S34°51′08″E / 0.34250°S 34.85222°E / -0.34250; 34.85222 (Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station) [26] Run of river 602007 [27]
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station [28] 00°47′08″S37°15′55″E / 0.78556°S 37.26528°E / -0.78556; 37.26528 (Tana Hydroelectric Power Station) [29] Reservoir 20 [30] 2010
Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station 01°55′00″N35°20′30″E / 1.91667°N 35.34167°E / 1.91667; 35.34167 (Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station) Reservoir 1061991
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station [31] 00°44′58″S37°10′29″E / 0.74944°S 37.17472°E / -0.74944; 37.17472 (Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station) [32] Reservoir 7.41952
Sosiani Power Station   Reservoir 0.41955

Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas

Station Location TypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Kipevu I Thermal Power Station 4°2′S39°38′E / 4.033°S 39.633°E / -4.033; 39.633 (Kipevu I) Heavy fuel oil 631999
Tsavo Thermal Power Station 4°2′S39°38′E / 4.033°S 39.633°E / -4.033; 39.633 (Kipevu II) Heavy fuel oil 75 [33] 2001
Nairobi South Thermal Power Station 1°17′S36°49′E / 1.283°S 36.817°E / -1.283; 36.817 (Nairobi Natural Gas Power Station) Heavy fuel oil 1091997
Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station 01°27′30″S37°00′14″E / 1.45833°S 37.00389°E / -1.45833; 37.00389 (Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station) Heavy fuel oil 80 [34] 2014
Lamu Coal Power Station 2°17′S40°51′E / 2.283°S 40.850°E / -2.283; 40.850 (Lamu Coal Power Station) Coal960 [35] Cancelled
Biojoule Thermal Power Station 0°51′S36°22′E / 0.850°S 36.367°E / -0.850; 36.367 (Biojoule Thermal Power Station) Biogas 2.6 [36] 2015
Baringo Thermal Power Station 0°31′S35°45′E / 0.517°S 35.750°E / -0.517; 35.750 (Baringo Thermal Power Station) Biogas 10.8 [37] 2015
Thika Thermal Power Station [38] 03°56′S39°40′E / 3.933°S 39.667°E / -3.933; 39.667 (Thika Thermal Power Station) [39] Heavy fuel oil 872012
Rabai Thermal Power Station [40] 03°56′S39°40′E / 3.933°S 39.667°E / -3.933; 39.667 (Rabai Thermal Power Station) [41] Heavy fuel oil 902009
Dongo Kundu Thermal Power Station 04°04′S39°37′E / 4.067°S 39.617°E / -4.067; 39.617 (Dongo Kundu Thermal Power Station) Liquefied natural gas [42] 700 [42] Cancelled 2016 [43]

Wind

Station Location Capacity (MW)CommissionedNotes
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station [44] 01°22′52″N36°38′08″E / 1.38111°N 36.63556°E / 1.38111; 36.63556 (Ngong Hills Wind Power Station) 25.5 [45] 1993 [44]
Lake Turkana Wind Power Station 02°43′33″N36°48′06″E / 2.72583°N 36.80167°E / 2.72583; 36.80167 (Lake Turkana Wind Power Station) 310 [46] 2018
Kipeto Wind Power Station [47] 01°43′09″S36°41′40″E / 1.71917°S 36.69444°E / -1.71917; 36.69444 (Kipeto Wind Power Station) 100 [48] January 2021Operational
Meru Wind Power Station [49] 00°19′47″N37°35′30″E / 0.32972°N 37.59167°E / 0.32972; 37.59167 (Meru Wind Power Station) 400 [49] 2017 (expected) [49] Planned
Lamu Wind Power Station [50] 02°24′59″S40°44′32″E / 2.41639°S 40.74222°E / -2.41639; 40.74222 (Lamu Wind Power Station) 90 [50] 2020 (expected)Planned[ needs update ]

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacity (megawatts)Year completedOwnerNotes
Garissa Solar Power Station [51] Garissa County 00°18′58″S39°41′53″E / 0.31611°S 39.69806°E / -0.31611; 39.69806 (Lamu Solar Power Station) 552017Kenya Rural Electrification Authority [51]
Alten Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 00°24′47″N35°24′04″E / 0.41306°N 35.40111°E / 0.41306; 35.40111 (Alten Solar Power Station) 552023Alten Energías Renovables [52]
Radiant Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 00°25′32″N35°21′40″E / 0.42556°N 35.36111°E / 0.42556; 35.36111 (Radiant Solar Power Station) 402021Radiant Energy [53]
Eldosol Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 00°25′32″N35°21′37″E / 0.42556°N 35.36028°E / 0.42556; 35.36028 (Eldosol Solar Power Station) 402021Eldosol Solar Consortium [54]
Kopere Solar Power Station Nandi County 00°00′02″S35°11′50″E / 0.00056°S 35.19722°E / -0.00056; 35.19722 (Kopere Solar Power Station) 502021 (expected)Voltalia Portugal SA [55]
Malindi Solar Power Station Kilifi County 03°12′25″S39°44′49″E / 3.20694°S 39.74694°E / -3.20694; 39.74694 (Malindi Solar Power Station) 522022Malindi Solar Group Limited [56]
KenGen Floating Solar Power Station Machakos County 00°48′27″S37°41′06″E / 0.80750°S 37.68500°E / -0.80750; 37.68500 (KenGen Floating Solar Power Station) 42.52026 (expected) KenGen [57]

See also

References

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