Rabai Thermal Power Station

Rabai Thermal Power Station is a 90 megawatt heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kilifi County, Kenya.

Location
The power station is located just outside of the town of Rabai, in Kilifi County, approximately 24 km, by road, northwest of the port city of Mombasa. This location lies approximately 462 km, by road, southeast of Kenya's capital city, Nairobi. The coordinates of the power station are:3°56'02.0"S, 39°33'39.0"E (Latitude:-3.933886; Longitude:39.560825).

Developers and financing
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). The two leading owner-developers are: (a) "Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S" (BWSC) of Demnmark and (b) "Aldwych International Ltd." (Aldwych) of the United Kingdom.