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) 552017 [51] Kenya Rural Electrification Authority
Alten Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 55
Radiant Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 40
Eldosol Solar Power Station Uasin Gishu County 40
Kopere Solar Power Station 50
Malindi Solar Power Station

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