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 | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Kenya Electricity Generating Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Thika River |
| Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E |
| Operator(s) | Kenya Electricity Generating Company |
| Commission date | 1924 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 2 X 1.0MW |
| Installed capacity | 2.0 MW (2,700 hp) |
Location edit
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 edit
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 edit
Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is 100 percent owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company, a parastatal company of the government of Kenya.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.