Rabai power station

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Rabai power station is an operating power station of at least 85-megawatts (MW) in Kilifi, Kenya.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rabai power station Kilifi, Kilifi, Kenya -2.990681, 40.113392 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-5: -2.990681, 40.113392

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
1-5 Operating[2] fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 85[2] internal combustion[2] not found 2009[2] 2030 (planned)[2]

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
1-5 Rabai Power Ltd [100%][2] Pan-African Infrastructure Development Funds [34.5%]; Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S [25.5%]; Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank NV [20.0%]; Investeringsfonden for Udviklingslande [20.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://goo.gl/maps/QDRBy1Q3REEbcc3F8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 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)

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