Karura hydroelectric plant

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Karura hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Embu, Kenya.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Karura hydroelectric plant

Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Pre-construction	90 MW	Run-of-river	Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Karura hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Embu, Kenya	Tana River	-0.8113, 37.865 (approximate)

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