Magwagwa hydroelectric plant

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Magwagwa hydroelectric plant is an announced hydroelectric power plant in Magwagwa, Nyamira County, Kenya.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Magwagwa hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type
Announced[1] 2031 (planned)[2] 120 MW[3] 3 x 40 MW[3] Conventional storage[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Magwagwa hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Magwagwa, Nyamira County, Kenya[4][5][6] Sondu River[3] -0.4852, 35.035 (approximate)[4][5][6]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220826162300/https://www.constructionkenya.com/8360/dam-projects-kenya/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/power-plant-profile-magwagwa-multipurpose-dam-kenya/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://lbda.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LBDA-Magwagwa-MMDP-Concept-Note.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126115820/https://opportunities.invest.go.ke/opportunities/opportunity/magwagwa-multipurpose-dam. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221101194715/https://www.uschamber.com/assets/archived/images/investment_opportunities.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-11-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20250108000201/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Magwagwa,+Kenya/@-0.481325,35.0378619,15.76z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x182ae2bc80344ebd:0x727b3d6487005679!8m2!3d-0.4829867!4d35.0222208!16s%2Fm%2F0brzqfz?entry=tts. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)