Tana Hydroelectric Power Station

The Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is a 20 MW hydroelectric power station on the Tana River in southern Kenya.

Location
Tana Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Muranga County, off the Nairobi-Embu Road, between Makuyu and Makutano, approximately 84 km by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya. The coordinates of the power station are:0°47'08.0"S, 37°15'55.0"E (Latitude:-0.785550; Longitude:37.265284).

Overview
The first power station on the site, drawing water from the Mathioya River was built in 1931. It was extended in 1955, drawing water from the Tana River, with capacity of 14.4MW, but generating only 10.4MW at time of decommissioning in 2007. Beginning in 2007, a new power station was constructed 30 m away from the old one. The new power house has capacity of 19.6 MW and uses the same intake and discharge channels as the old station.