Industrial Report

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT

2015

KENGEN 154/1/2015

INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT

2015

KENGEN 154/1/2015

KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY

KenGen is the largest power producing company in kenya, producing about 72% of the electricity consumed in kenya.

TRADE NAME: KenGen

TYPE : Public company

FOUNDED : 1 Feb 1954

HEAD QUARTERS : Nairobi Kenya

KEY PEOPLE : Eng. Albert Mugo- CEO

Joshua Choge- Chairman

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION……………………………………………i

Acknowledgement…………………………………………….ii

Dedication………………………………………………………… iii KENGEN

Introduction………………………………………………………2

Overview……………………………………………………………4

History……………………………………………………………….5

Ownership…………………………………………………………6

List of power stations…………………………………………7

TANA HYDRO POWER STATION

Overview ……………………………………………………………11

Location……………………………………………………………12

Generation description…………………………………………13

Hydroelectric power generation……………………………15

Merits and demerits of hydroelectric power…………17

Components of a hydroelectric power plant…………..18

Main work in hydroelectric power plant……….29

OVERVIEW

KenGen relies on various sources to generate electricity;

a) Hydro

b) Geothermal

c) Thermal

d) Wind

Hydro is the leading source, with an installed capacity of 0.821GW, which is 52.3% of the company’s installed capacity.

The company owns 14 hydropower plants with a cobined capacity of 820 MW, five thermal power plants of 256 MW, five geothermal power plants of 493 MW and one wind power plant of 5.1 MW, resulting a total installed capacity of 1,5695 GW.

Presently, KenGen owns four geothermal power stations; olkalia I, olkalia II, olkalia I unit 4 and 5, and olkalia IV.

The geothermal power stations are within the great Rift Valley, adjucent to the famous Hell’s Gate Park and also bordering lake Nakuru

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HISTORY

The company was founded on February...