Masinga hydroelectric plant

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Masinga hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Masinga Central ward, Masinga, Machakos County, Kenya.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Masinga hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type
Operating[1] 1981[2] 40 MW[1] 2 x 20 MW[2] Conventional storage[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Masinga hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Masinga Central ward, Masinga, Machakos County, Kenya[1] Tana River[3] -0.879, 37.588 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230221170108/https://www.wri.org/research/global-database-power-plants. Archived from the original on 2023-02-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.kengen.co.ke/index.php/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208%3Amasinga&catid=33%3Apower-stations. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/KenGen-bid-to-raise-Masinga-dam-height-suspended-/-/539550/1705594/-/1dvqb6z/-/index.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)