Kipevu II Tsavo power station

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Kipevu II Tsavo power station is a retired power station in Mombasa, Kenya.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kipevu II Tsavo power station Mombasa, Mombasa, Kenya -4.038673, 39.636099 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 2: -4.038673, 39.636099

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
2 Retired[2][3][4] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 74.9[2] internal combustion[5] not found 2001[2] 2021[4]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Operator Owner Parent
2 Wärtsilä[2] Tsavo Power Co Ltd [100%][2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/q7Bcc8fvro5J26hb5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230306185044/https://www.wartsila.com/energy/learn-more/references/utilities/kipevu-ii-iii-kenya. Archived from the original on 06 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122212655/https://nation.africa/kenya/business/kengen-to-lose-revenue-billions-on-shut-diesel-plants-4277356. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230205213240/https://kawihub.com/an-inside-look-at-kenyas-thermal-power-plants/. Archived from the original on 05 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321210709/https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Kenya/plants. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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