Sondu Miru is a 60 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kenya, operated by Kenya Electric Generating Company since 2007. Ranked #6 of 8 hydro plants in Kenya, Sondu Miru represents 7.64% of the country's total hydro capacity of 785 MW. The largest hydro plant in Kenya is Gitaru at 225 MW, making Sondu Miru 3.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the western region of Kenya, approximately 300 km from Nairobi.
19 years old
Kenya, Africa
- 18. largest of 22 plants in Kenya
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 2.46% of the installed capacity of Kenya
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kenya Electric Generating Company operates 15 plants totalling 1,575 MW
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sondu Miru is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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