The Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Thika River in Kenya.
Location The power station is located approximately , by road, east of the town of Thika, Kiambu County. This is approximately , by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in the country. The coordinates of the power station are: 1°01'35.0"S, 37°14'36.0"E (Latitude:-1.026384; Longitude:37.243335).
Overview Ndula Power Station was commissioned in 1924 and was decommisoned in December 2010 due to operational challenges. It has two horizontal Francis turbines, driving two generators. It is owned and operated by Kenya Electricity Generating Company.
Ndula Power Station is set to become the first electric power museum in East Africa following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between KenGen Foundation and National Museums of Kenya.
Ownership Ndula Hydroelectric Power Station is 100 percent owned by Kenya Electricity Generating Company, a parastatal company of the government of Kenya.
See also
List of power stations in Kenya
References
External links Website of Kenya Electricity Generating Company