Rabai Thermal Power Station

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Rabai Thermal Power Station
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Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station in Kenya
Country Kenya
Location Rabai
Coordinates 03°56′02″S39°33′39″E / 3.93389°S 39.56083°E / -3.93389; 39.56083 Coordinates: 03°56′02″S39°33′39″E / 3.93389°S 39.56083°E / -3.93389; 39.56083
Status Operational
Commission date 2009
Owner(s) Rabai Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Heavy fuel oil
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 90 MW

Rabai Thermal Power Station is a 90 megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kilifi County, Kenya.

Kilifi County County in Kenya

Kilifi County is a county of Kenya. It was formed in 2010 as a result of a merger of Kilifi District and Malindi District. Its capital is Kilifi and its largest town is Malindi. The county has a population of 1,109,735. It covers an area of 12,245.90 km2 (4,728.17 sq mi). Kilifi county forms a constituency when electing a senator and a woman representatives of Kenyan Parliament and Senate. It also elects its own governor who is the county leader.

Kenya republic in East Africa

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 52.2 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and a critical inland port at Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret.

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Location

The power station is located just outside of the town of Rabai, in Kilifi County, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northwest of the port city of Mombasa. [1] This location lies approximately 462 kilometres (287 mi), by road, southeast of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi. [2] The coordinates of the power station are:3°56'02.0"S, 39°33'39.0"E (Latitude:-3.933886; Longitude:39.560825). [3]

Rabai Place in Kilifi County, Kenya

Rabai, also called Rabai Mpya, is a historic location in Kilifi County, Kenya about 12 miles northwest of the city of Mombasa. It is the first place in Kenya where missionaries of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) established a Christian mission.

Mombasa City in Mombasa County, Kenya

Mombasa is a coastal city of Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It is the country's oldest and second-largest city, with an estimated population of about 1.5 million people in 2017. Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of approximately 3 million people. Administratively, Mombasa is the county seat of Mombasa County.

Nairobi City in Nairobi County, Kenya

Nairobi is the capital and the largest city of Kenya. The name comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to "cool water", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 3,138,369 in the 2009 census, while the metropolitan area has a population of 6,547,547. The city is popularly referred to as the Green City in the Sun.

Developers and financing

The power station was built using private funds on a build-own-operate model. The developers will own and operate the plant for 25 years from commissioning. The construction costs for the plant were KSh12 billion (approx. US$120 million). [4] The two leading owner-developers are: (a) "Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S" (BWSC) of Demnmark [5] and (b) "Aldwych International Ltd." (Aldwych) of the United Kingdom. [6]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ GFC (27 January 2016). "Distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Rabai Power Station, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (27 January 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Rabai Power Station, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (27 January 2016). "Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Press Release (2009). "Kenya: Press Releases: KES12bn Investment in Rabai Power Plant". Ratio Magazine Online. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ↑ BWSC (2009). "90 MW IPP power plant breaks Kenyan electricity backlog". Allerød, Denmark: Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Aldwych (21 November 2008). "Announcements: Construction of new 90MW diesel power plant in Rabai, Kenya". London, UK: Aldwych International Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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