Rabai Thermal Power Station

Rabai Thermal Power Station
Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station in Kenya
Country Kenya
Location Rabai
Coordinates 03°56′02″S 39°33′39″E / 3.93389°S 39.56083°E / -3.93389; 39.56083Coordinates: 03°56′02″S 39°33′39″E / 3.93389°S 39.56083°E / -3.93389; 39.56083
Status Operational
Commission date 2009
Owner(s) Rabai Power Company
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Heavy fuel oil
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 90 MW

Rabai Thermal Power Station is a 90 megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The power station is located just outside of the town of Rabai, in Kilifi County, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northwest of the port city of Mombasa.[1] This location lies approximately 462 kilometres (287 mi), by road, southeast of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi.[2] The coordinates of the power station are:3°56'02.0"S, 39°33'39.0"E (Latitude:-3.933886; Longitude:39.560825).[3]

Developers and financing

The power station was built using private funds on a build-own-operate model. The developers will own and operate the plant for 25 years from commissioning. The construction costs for the plant were KSh12 billion (approx. US$120 million).[4] The two leading owner-developers are: (a) "Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S" (BWSC) of Demnmark[5] and (b) "Aldwych International Ltd." (Aldwych) of the United Kingdom.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GFC (27 January 2016). "Distance between Mombasa, Kenya and Rabai Power Station, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (27 January 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Rabai Power Station, Kilifi, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Google (27 January 2016). "Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Press Release (2009). "Kenya: Press Releases: KES12bn Investment in Rabai Power Plant". Ratio Magazine Online. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ↑ BWSC (2009). "90 MW IPP power plant breaks Kenyan electricity backlog". Allerød, Denmark: Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor (BWSC). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Aldwych (21 November 2008). "Announcements: Construction of new 90MW diesel power plant in Rabai, Kenya". London, UK: Aldwych International Ltd. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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