Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station

Dam

01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E / -1.02639; 37.24333PurposePowerStatusOperationalOwner(s)Kenya Electricity Generating CompanyDam and spillwaysImpoundsThika RiverNdula Hydroelectric Power StationCoordinates01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E / -1.02639; 37.24333Operator(s)Kenya Electricity Generating CompanyCommission date1924TypeRun-of-the-riverTurbines2 X 1.0MWInstalled capacity2.0 MW (2,700 hp)

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

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.

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ GFC (12 April 2016). "Distance between Thika, Kiambu, Kenya and Ndula Village Centre, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ GFC (12 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Ndula Village Centre, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ Google (12 April 2016). "Location of Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 12 April 2016.