Rabai Thermal Power Station is a 90 megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kilifi County, Kenya.
Rabai Thermal Power Station | |
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![]() Location of Rabai Thermal Power Station in Kenya | |
Country | Kenya |
Location | Rabai |
Coordinates | 03°56′02″S 39°33′39″E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2009 |
Owner(s) | Rabai Power Company |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Heavy fuel oil |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 90 MW |
External links | |
Website | rabaipower |
The power station is located just outside of the town of Rabai, in Kilifi County, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northwest of the port city of Mombasa.[1] This location lies approximately 462 kilometres (287 mi), by road, southeast of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi.[2] The coordinates of the power station are:3°56'02.0"S, 39°33'39.0"E (Latitude:-3.933886; Longitude:39.560825).[3]
The power station was built using private funds on a build-own-operate model. The developers will own and operate the plant for 25 years from commissioning. The construction costs for the plant were KSh12 billion (approx. US$120 million).[4] The two leading owner-developers are: (a) "Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S" (BWSC) of Demnmark[5] and (b) "Aldwych International Ltd." (Aldwych) of the United Kingdom.[6]