Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station

The Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is a 2.0 MW (2,700 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Thika River in Kenya.[1]

Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station in Kenya
CountryKenya
Coordinates01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsThika River
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station
Coordinates01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E
Operator(s)Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Commission date1924
TypeRun-of-the-river
Turbines2 X 1.0MW
Installed capacity2.0 MW (2,700 hp)

Location

The power station is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, east of the town of Thika, Kiambu County.[2] This lies approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country.[3] The coordinates of the power station are: 1°01'35.0"S, 37°14'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.026384; Longitude:37.243335).[4]

Overview

Ndula Power Station was commissioned in 1924. It has two horizontal Francis turbines, driving two generators. It is owned and operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company.[1]

Ownership

Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is 100 percent owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company, a parastatal company of the government of Kenya.

See also

References
  1. KENGEN (12 April 2016). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Hydropower Stations". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN). Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. GFC (12 April 2016). "Distance between Thika, Kiambu, Kenya and Ndula Village Centre, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. GFC (12 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Ndula Village Centre, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. Google (12 April 2016). "Location of Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.