Hydropower Plant Project KARURA
Country: Kenya
Project period: 09/2009 - 09/2010
Client: Kenya Electricity Generation Company Ltd.
Investment amount: EUR 350,000 (consulting only)
Description:
The client KenGen intends to increase its hydropower production capacity. The aim of this consulting assignment is to elaborate a Feasibility Study of the Karura hydropower project, which will exploit the residual head between the existing Kindaruma and Kiambere powerstations of the Tana River. Several alternatives must be studied and a recommendation for the most convenient option must be given. Expected power potential: 60 MW.
Services provided:
- Dam engineering
- Hydrology
- Hydraulic engineering
- Survey and reservoir silting
- Electrical engineering
- Hydropower-option study
- Preliminary design
- Feasibility study