Kamburu is a 94.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kenya, operated by Kenya Electric Generating Company since 1974. Ranked #4 of 8 hydro plants in Kenya. Its 94.2 MW represents 12% of Kenya's total hydro capacity of 785 MW. The largest hydro plant in Kenya is Gitaru at 225 MW, making Kamburu 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Gitaru (225 MW, Hydro), Kiambere (168 MW, Hydro), and Kindaruma (72 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Central region, approximately 100 km from Nairobi.
52 years old
Kenya, Africa
- 12. largest of 22 plants in Kenya
- #10,580 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,390 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 3.86% of the installed capacity of Kenya
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kenya Electric Generating Company operates 15 plants totalling 1,575 MW
5 plants within 100 km, 525 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kamburu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 330 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Kenya- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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