Thika Power Plant is a 100.5MW oil fired power project. It is located in Nairobi, Kenya. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in August 2013. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is developed and owned by Thika Power.
It is a Combined Cycle Internal Combustion Plant (CCICP) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is heavy fuel oil. In case of shortage of heavy fuel oil the plant can also run on Distillate Fuel Oil. The fuel is procured from Mombasa.
Development status
The project got commissioned in August 2013.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Kenya Power and Lighting under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors involved
MAN Energy Solutions and Melec PowerGen were selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the oil fired power project.
Thika Power Plant (Thika Power Plant Phase I) is equipped with MAN Energy Solutions 18V48/60B engines. The phase consists of 5 engines with 18.5MW nameplate capacity.
Thika Power Plant (Thika Power Plant Phase II) is equipped with MAN Energy Solutions MARC®2 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 7MW nameplate capacity.
MAN Energy Solutions supplied electric generator for the Thika Power Plant (Thika Power Plant Phase I).
MAN Energy Solutions supplied electric generator for the Thika Power Plant (Thika Power Plant Phase I).
MAN Energy Solutions and Matelec Group were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
