Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station
| Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station Location within Kenya | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Coordinates | 01°01′35″S 37°14′36″E / 1.02639°S 37.24333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | 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 | 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) |
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 is 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 and was decommisoned in December 2010 due to operational challenges.[3] It has two horizontal Francis turbines, driving two generators. It is owned and operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company.[1]
Ndula Power Station is set to become the first electric power museum in East Africa following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between KenGen Foundation and National Museums of Kenya.[3][4]
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 2 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.
- 1 2 "March 13, 2017 – Kengen Foundation". Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ "Kiambu's 92-year-old Ndula hydro-plant to be turned into a museum". Capital FM Kenya. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2026-06-28.