Status Operational | Commission date 2009 Primary fuel Heavy fuel oil | |
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Rabai Thermal Power Station is a 90 megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.
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Location
The power station is located just outside of the town of Rabai, in Kilifi County, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northwest of the port city of Mombasa. This location lies approximately 462 kilometres (287 mi), by road, southeast of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi. The coordinates of the power station are:3°56'02.0"S, 39°33'39.0"E (Latitude:-3.933886; Longitude:39.560825).
Developers and financing
The power station was built using private funds on a build-own-operate model. The developers will own and operate the plant for 25 years from commissioning. The construction costs for the plant were KSh12 billion (approx. US$120 million). The two leading owner-developers are: (a) "Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S" (BWSC) of Demnmark and (b) "Aldwych International Ltd." (Aldwych) of the United Kingdom.