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Kindaruma — 72 MW Hydroelectric

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Kindaruma is a 72 MW hydro power plant located in Kenya. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
72 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1968

Year online

Owner
Kenya Electric Generating Company

Operator

Location
-0.81, 37.81

Coordinates

Insights

#17
largest in Kenya
#2,721
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#11,616
largest worldwide
1968
16 yrs older than avg
15
operated by Kenya Electric Generating…
5
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
72 MW
Commissioned
1968
Status
Operational
Owner
Kenya Electric Generating Company
Country
KEN
Coordinates
-0.806, 37.811

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
6,055 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
484,393 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

1,316
cars per year
807
homes per year
275,223
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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225MW · 1978

Kiambere

Kenya · Hydroelectric

168MW · 1987

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Iberafrica I & II (Nairobi south diesel PP)

Kenya · Oil

109MW · 2000

Kamburu

Kenya · Hydroelectric

94MW · 1974

Masinga

Kenya · Hydroelectric

40MW · 1980

About this plant

Kindaruma is a 72 MW hydro power plant in Kenya, operated by Kenya Electric Generating Company since 1968.
Ranked #5 of 8 hydro plants in Kenya, Kindaruma contributes 9.17% to the country’s total hydro capacity of 785 MW. The largest hydro plant in Kenya is Gitaru at 225 MW, making Kindaruma 3.1 times smaller.
Nearby plants include Gitaru (225 MW, Hydro), Kiambere (168 MW, Hydro), and Kamburu (94.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Embu County, approximately 130 km from Nairobi.

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