List of power stations in Kenya
Power stations in Kenya
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Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas
| Station | Location | Type | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kipevu I Thermal Power Station | 4°2′S 39°38′E | Heavy fuel oil | 63 | 1999 |
| Tsavo Thermal Power Station | 4°2′S 39°38′E | Heavy fuel oil | 75[33] | 2001 |
| Nairobi South Thermal Power Station | 1°17′S 36°49′E | Heavy fuel oil | 109 | 1997 |
| Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station | 01°27′30″S 37°00′14″E | Heavy fuel oil | 80[34] | 2014 |
| Lamu Coal Power Station | 2°17′S 40°51′E | Coal | 960[35] | Cancelled |
| Biojoule Thermal Power Station | 0°51′S 36°22′E | Biogas | 2.6[36] | 2015 |
| Baringo Thermal Power Station | 0°31′S 35°45′E | Biogas | 10.8[37] | 2015 |
| Thika Thermal Power Station[38] | 03°56′S 39°40′E[39] | Heavy fuel oil | 87 | 2012 |
| Rabai Thermal Power Station[40] | 03°56′S 39°40′E[41] | Heavy fuel oil | 90 | 2009 |
| Dongo Kundu Thermal Power Station | 04°04′S 39°37′E | Liquefied natural gas[42] | 700[42] | Cancelled 2016[43] |
Wind
| Station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngong Hills Wind Power Station[44] | 01°22′52″N 36°38′08″E | 25.5[45] | 1993[44] | |
| Lake Turkana Wind Power Station | 02°43′33″N 36°48′06″E | 310[46] | 2018 | |
| Kipeto Wind Power Station[47] | 01°43′09″S 36°41′40″E | 100[48] | January 2021 | Operational |
| Meru Wind Power Station[49] | 00°19′47″N 37°35′30″E | 400[49] | 2017 (expected)[49] | Planned |
| Lamu Wind Power Station[50] | 02°24′59″S 40°44′32″E | 90[50] | 2020 (expected) | Planned[needs update] |
Solar
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garissa Solar Power Station[51] | Garissa County | 00°18′58″S 39°41′53″E | 55 | 2017 | Kenya Rural Electrification Authority | [51] |
| Alten Solar Power Station | Uasin Gishu County | 00°24′47″N 35°24′04″E | 55 | 2023 | Alten Energías Renovables | [52] |
| Radiant Solar Power Station | Uasin Gishu County | 00°25′32″N 35°21′40″E | 40 | 2021 | Radiant Energy | [53] |
| Eldosol Solar Power Station | Uasin Gishu County | 00°25′32″N 35°21′37″E | 40 | 2021 | Eldosol Solar Consortium | [54] |
| Kopere Solar Power Station | Nandi County | 00°00′02″S 35°11′50″E | 50 | 2021 (expected) | Voltalia Portugal SA | [55] |
| Malindi Solar Power Station | Kilifi County | 03°12′25″S 39°44′49″E | 52 | 2022 | Malindi Solar Group Limited | [56] |
| KenGen Floating Solar Power Station | Machakos County | 00°48′27″S 37°41′06″E | 42.5 | 2026 (expected) | KenGen | [57] |