The following page lists power stations in Kenya.

Geothermal

StationLocationCapacity (MW)Notes
Olkaria I Geothermal Power Station0°53′35″S 36°18′32″E268.3[1]
Olkaria II Geothermal Power Station0°51′51″S 36°17′58″E105
Olkaria III Geothermal Power Station0°53′20″S 36°15′19″E139[2]
Olkaria IV Geothermal Power Station0°55′05″S 36°20′04″E140[3]
Olkaria V Geothermal Power Station0°53′59″S 36°21′02″E158[4]
Akiira One Geothermal Power Station00°56′00″S 36°18′00″E70[5]Planned[6]
Menengai I Geothermal Power Station[7]00°11′35″S 36°04′12″E35[8]In development
Menengai II Geothermal Power Station[7]00°11′46″S 36°03′47″E35[8]In development
Menengai III Geothermal Power Station[7]00°11′43″S 36°04′54″E35[8]In development

Hydroelectric

StationLocationTypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Gitaru Hydroelectric Power Station[9]00°47′43″S 37°45′09″E[10]Reservoir225[11]1999
Kiambere Power Station Reservoir1651988
Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station[12]00°48′38″S 37°48′46″E[13]Reservoir72[14]1968[15]
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station[16]00°53′21″S 37°35′40″E[17]Reservoir40[18]1981
Gogo Power Station Reservoir2.01957
Kamburu Hydroelectric Power Station[19]00°48′21″S 37°41′08″E[20]Reservoir931974
Mesco Power Station Reservoir0.41930
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station[21]01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E[22]Reservoir2.0[21]1924[21]
Sagana Power Station Reservoir1.51956
Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Station[23]00°21′13″S 34°48′48″E[24]Run of river21.22013
Sondu Miriu Hydroelectric Power Station[25]00°20′33″S 34°51′08″E[26]Run of river602007[27]
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station[28]00°47′08″S 37°15′55″E[29]Reservoir20[30]2010
Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station01°55′00″N 35°20′30″EReservoir1061991
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station[31]00°44′58″S 37°10′29″E[32]Reservoir7.41952
Sosiani Power Station Reservoir0.41955

Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and gas

StationLocationTypeCapacity (MW)Commissioned
Kipevu I Thermal Power Station4°2′S 39°38′EHeavy fuel oil631999
Tsavo Thermal Power Station4°2′S 39°38′EHeavy fuel oil75[33]2001
Nairobi South Thermal Power Station1°17′S 36°49′EHeavy fuel oil1091997
Gulf Energy Thermal Power Station01°27′30″S 37°00′14″EHeavy fuel oil80[34]2014
Lamu Coal Power Station2°17′S 40°51′ECoal960[35]Cancelled
Biojoule Thermal Power Station0°51′S 36°22′EBiogas2.6[36]2015
Baringo Thermal Power Station0°31′S 35°45′EBiogas10.8[37]2015
Thika Thermal Power Station[38]03°56′S 39°40′E[39]Heavy fuel oil872012
Rabai Thermal Power Station[40]03°56′S 39°40′E[41]Heavy fuel oil902009
Dongo Kundu Thermal Power Station04°04′S 39°37′ELiquefied natural gas[42]700[42]Cancelled 2016[43]

Wind

StationLocationCapacity (MW)CommissionedNotes
Ngong Hills Wind Power Station[44]01°22′52″N 36°38′08″E25.5[45]1993[44]
Lake Turkana Wind Power Station02°43′33″N 36°48′06″E310[46]2018
Kipeto Wind Power Station[47]01°43′09″S 36°41′40″E100[48]January 2021Operational
Meru Wind Power Station[49]00°19′47″N 37°35′30″E400[49]2017 (expected)[49]Planned
Lamu Wind Power Station[50]02°24′59″S 40°44′32″E90[50]2020 (expected)Planned

Solar

Solar power stationCommunityCoordinatesCapacity (megawatts)Year completedOwnerNotes
Garissa Solar Power Station[51]Garissa County00°18′58″S 39°41′53″E552017Kenya Rural Electrification Authority[51]
Alten Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County00°24′47″N 35°24′04″E552023Alten Energías Renovables[52]
Radiant Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County00°25′32″N 35°21′40″E402021Radiant Energy[53]
Eldosol Solar Power StationUasin Gishu County00°25′32″N 35°21′37″E402021Eldosol Solar Consortium[54]
Kopere Solar Power StationNandi County00°00′02″S 35°11′50″E502021 (expected)Voltalia Portugal SA[55]
Malindi Solar Power StationKilifi County03°12′25″S 39°44′49″E522022Malindi Solar Group Limited[56]
KenGen Floating Solar Power StationMachakos County00°48′27″S 37°41′06″E42.52026 (expected)KenGen[57]

See also

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