Top 7 Hydroelectric Power Stations In Kenya

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Today's episode focuses on top 7 hydroelectric power projects/stations of Africa, considering the following major points:
The county the dam is found in.
The River the dam impounds.
The year the dam was commissioned.
The power capacity of the given dam.
The cost incurred in building the given Dam.
Below is a summary of the dams under those titles.

1. Sang'oro Hydroelectric Power Stations
County: Kisumu
River: Sondu
Commissioned: 2013
Capacity 20.2MW

2.Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station
County: Embu/Machakos
River: Tana River
Commissioned 1981
Power Capacity 40MW
Cost 172m USD.
Masinga dam holds water for other hydroelectric power stations downstream of Tana River. She is a member of the Seven Fork Dam System of Kenya.

3.Kindaruma Hydroelectric Power Station.
County Embu/Kitui
River Tana
Commissioned 1968 and upgraded in 2012.
Power Capacity 72MW

4.Kamburu Power Station
Counties Embu/Kitui
River Tana
Commissioned 1974
Power Capacity 93MW
Cost 47m USD

5.Turkwel Hydroelectric Power Station
County West Pokot
River Turkwel River
Commisioned 1991
Power Capacity 106MW.
Turkwel Gorge Reservoir behind this reservoir is applied in irrigation and fishery development.

6.Kiambere Hydroelectric Power Station
Counties Embu/Kitui
River Tana
Commissioned 1987
Power Capacity 165MW
Cost 95m USD

7.Gitaru hydroelectric Power Station
County Embu Machakos
River Tana
Commissioned 1978
Capacity 225MW

Kenya's hydroelectric power potential is only partially tapped and it is expected that by 2030, Kenya's Hydroelectric Power Potential will increase from the current 800MW to around 1100MW, accounting for 5% of the power capacity of the country from Hydroelectric Power at the time.
Kenya, nonetheless is ardently prospecting for renewable energy.
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[jll]

Turkwel dam has not been commissioned in 1981 sorry, I participated to the construction over 1987-1989….

[DanSpeed]

Asante my brother. Great video. Lakini your audio was too low and music was a bit loud. I suggest you upload the voice over file and the soundtrack file to Adobe Audio Audition and you can reduce the music volume and increase the voice over volume to your preferred settings, then export the remix as an MP3, which you then add to Premiere Pro as an audio file. If you need help contact me and I will do it for you at no cost over the weekend. Here is my website. Systemscoopkenya.com. Brother make another video on this High Grand Falls Dam. I understand it has a recycling water feature. The recycled water will flow back into the system and generate 500 MW. BTW you did not state the cost of Turkwell, minus corruption costs. Did the thieves who run this country disclose the true cost of Turkwell? Anyways Good luck my brother.