Country Kenya Status Operational Impound Thika River | Purpose Power Impounds Thika River | |
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Name Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station Operator(s) Kenya Electricity Generating Company Owner Kenya Electricity Generating Company | ||
The Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is a 2.0 megawatts (2,700 hp) hydroelectric power station on the Thika River in Kenya.
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Location
The power station is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi), by road, east of the town of Thika, Kiambu County. This lies approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the power station are: 1°01'35.0"S, 37°14'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.026384; Longitude:37.243335).
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.
Ownership
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is 100 percent owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company, a parastatal company of the government of Kenya.