Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Download coordinates as:
- KML
- GPX (all coordinates)
- GPX (primary coordinates)
- GPX (secondary coordinates)
The following page lists power stations in Kenya.
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas
Wind
Station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station[44] | 01°22′52″N 36°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″N 36°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″S 36°41′40″E / 1.71917°S 36.69444°E / -1.71917; 36.69444 (Kipeto Wind Power Station) | 100[48] | January 2021 | Operational |
Meru Wind Power Station[49] | 00°19′47″N 37°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″S 40°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
See also
Energy portal
Kenya portal
References
- ^ "February Commissioning for Kenya's Olkaria I And IV". Esi-Africa.Com. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Olkaria III Geothermal Raises Capacity To 110MW". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). 24 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Adaramola, Kehinde (8 January 2014). "Kenya To Reduce Power Cost With 280MW Olkaria Plants Launch". Ventures Africa Magazine (Lagos). Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Masinde, Joshua (30 March 2014). "Kenya Ramps Up Power Supply By 280Megawatts". Daily Nation Mobile. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Gachiri, John (8 December 2014). "Geothermal Power Firm Inches Closer to KSh27 Billion Plant Approval". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Otuki, Neville (24 September 2015). "Centum's Energy Company Seeks 70MW Plant Operator". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Owori, Tony (7 January 2015). "Menengai geothermal to save nation KSh 13 billion". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Mureithi, Francis (14 February 2015). "Geothermal power from Menengai to be cheaper... at Sh7khw". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ^ Sambu, Zeddy (12 June 2012). "Gitaru power station resumes production after repairs". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Google (12 April 2016). "Location of Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station Kenya". Global Energy Observatory. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Wahito, Margaret (24 June 2013). "Kindaruma upgrade enhances power supply". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station". Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Fayo, Galgallo (26 June 2012). "New Kindaruma Dam Unit To Add 24 Megawatts". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "About Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Google (10 April 2016). "Location of Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Burnham, Michael; Gronewold, Nathanial (10 May 2010). "Droughts Turn Out the Lights in Hydro-Dependent African Nation". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Kamburu Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 5 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Google (7 April 2016). "Location of Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydropower Stations". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Google (12 April 2016). "Location of Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Njoroge, Evelyn (11 September 2008). "Sondu powers stability in national grid". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Project". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ Google (5 April 2016). "Location of Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Kisumu's Sh5.6 Billion Power Project Ready". Kisumu: Kisumu News Info. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya: Redevelopment of The Tana Hydro Power Station" (PDF). Washington, DC: World Bank. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Google (6 April 2016). "Location of Tana Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydro Power Station - Tana Hydroelectric Power Station". Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Wanjii Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Google (6 April 2016). "Location of Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ Gachiri, John (14 September 2015). "Actis quits thermal power sector after sale of 30pc stake". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ McGregor, Sarah (24 May 2012). "Gulf Energy of Kenya To Build 80-Megawatt Power Plant". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 5 November 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. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Herbling, David (4 February 2015). "Biogas Firm to Supply National Grid With 2MW of Power". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Herbling, David (12 February 2015). "American Firm To Supply 2MW From 'Mathenge'". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "A review of the Thika IPP Project". Trinity LLP. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Google (27 January 2016). "Location of Thika Thermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "A review of the Rabai IPP Project". Trinity LLP. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Google (27 January 2016). "Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b Kangethe, Kennedy (27 January 2014). "Government shortlists 22 bidders for coal, LNG plants". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Otuki, Neville (28 April 2016). "Ministry drops plans for 700MW gas power plant". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Ngong Hills Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company. 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "KenGen to increase Ngong wind power firm by an extra twenty megawatts". The Standard Newspaper Online. Nairobi. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Court, Alex (29 January 2015). "Will Africa's Biggest Wind Power Project Transform Kenya's Growth?". Cable News Network. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Gachiri, John (29 January 2016). "China firm wins Sh22.6 billion tender to build Kipeto wind power plant". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Victor Juma and Neville Otuki (29 July 2015). "Kenya Power signs 100MW wind energy purchase deal with US firm". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b c Mutegi, Mugambi (2 July 2015). "KenGen in 400MW wind power farm plan for Meru". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ a b Mwaniki, Charles (17 March 2013). "Nema seeks public views on 90MW Lamu wind power project". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b Otuki, Neville (31 March 2016). "REA to build Sh12.8 billion solar farm in Garissa". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (8 February 2022). "Kenya: Alten closes financing for its 55 MWp Kesses solar PV plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Frontier Denmark (2018). "Radiant Solar PV Project – Kenya". Frontier Investment Management ApS. Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Moreen Mbogo (6 February 2018). "Kenyan firms to get US $75m funding for solar power plants projects". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ ESI Africa (30 May 2018). "Kenya: French firm signs contract for a 50 MW PV plant". ESI-Africa. Rondebosch, South Africa. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "UK Firms To Develop Sh6.7 Billion Solar Power Plant In Malindi". Nairobi, Kenya: Business Today Kenya. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Brian Ambani (17 July 2024). "KenGen to add 42.5MW solar power to national grid by 2027". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Kenya Electricity Hydro-Power Generation to Fall to 45% in 2014
- Kenya Ranked Eighth Largest Global Geothermal Producer
- State Plans Two More Hydro-Electric Power Dams On Tana River