Tana is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Kenya, operated by Kenya Electric Generating Company and commissioned in 2011. Ranked #8 of 8 hydro plants in Kenya, it contributes 2.55% of the total hydro capacity of 785 MW. The largest hydro plant in Kenya is Gitaru at 225 MW, making Tana 11.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kamburu (94.2 MW, Hydro) and Masinga (40 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Eastern region of Kenya, approximately 110 km from Nairobi.
15 years old
Kenya, Africa
- 22. largest of 22 plants in Kenya
- #19,000 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.82% of the installed capacity of Kenya
15 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kenya Electric Generating Company operates 15 plants totalling 1,575 MW
7 plants within 100 km, 734 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tana is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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