Muhoroni power station

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Muhoroni power station is an operating power station of at least 60-megawatts (MW) in Kisumu, Kenya.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Muhoroni power station Kisumu, Kenya -0.207979, 35.15207 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1: -0.207979, 35.15207

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 60[3] internal combustion[3] not found 1987[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 Owner Parent
1 Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC [100%][2] Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/1Zdh3bZYX8PUUAet5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013002829/https://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php/business/power-generation/thermal.html. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 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)
  4. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356130745_Performance_Analysis_and_Evaluation_of_Muhoroni_60MW_Gas_Turbine_Power_Plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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