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Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station

Coordinates: 00°44′58″S 37°10′29″E / 0.74944°S 37.17472°E / -0.74944; 37.17472
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Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Kenya
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station in Kenya
CountryKenya
Coordinates00°44′58″S 37°10′29″E / 0.74944°S 37.17472°E / -0.74944; 37.17472
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Owner(s)Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station
Operator(s)Kenya Electricity Generating Company
Commission date1952
TypeReservoir
Turbines4 X 1.85MW
Installed capacity7.4 MW (9,900 hp)

The Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station is a 7.4 MW (9,900 hp) hydroelectric power station in Kenya.[1]


Location

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The power station is located near the village of Kambirwa, in Muranga County, approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[2] The coordinates of Wanjii Power Station are: 0°44'58.0"S, 37°10'29.0"E (Latitude:-0.749437; Longitude:37.174731).[3]

Overview

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The power station draws its waters from the Mathioya River and the Maragwa River stored in the Wanjii Reservoir on the Maragwa River.[4]

Ownership

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Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station is owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company, a parastatal company of the government of Kenya.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b KENGEN (5 April 2016). "Kenya Electricity Generating Company: Wanjii Power Station". Nairobi: Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ GFC (6 April 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Wanjii Power Station, Murang'a, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Wanjii Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Location of Wanjii Reservoir on River Maragwa, Muranga County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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