World Power Plants

Kipevu II (Tsavo)74.5 MW Oil

Oil

Kipevu II (Tsavo) is a 74.5 MW oil power plant in Kenya, operated by Tsavo Power Company since 2001. Ranked #5 of 6 oil plants in Kenya. Its 74.5 MW accounts for 13.41% of Kenya's total oil capacity of 556 MW. The largest oil plant in Kenya is Kipevu III at 120 MW, making Kipevu II 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kipevu III (120 MW, Oil), Rabai (90 MW, Oil), and Kipevu I (74 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Coast region, approximately 20 km southeast of Mombasa.

Capacity
74.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Tsavo Power Company
Location
-4.0379°, 39.6333°

Kenya, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 22 plants in Kenya
  • #11,515 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #528 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 3.05% of the installed capacity of Kenya
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Tsavo Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 284 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kipevu I (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wartsila

Location

Coordinates:: -4.037900, 39.633300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.5 Kt
228 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.71 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.3K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Kenya
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

KenyaEnergy Profile

22
Total Plants
2.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGeothermalOilWind
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