Dandora Waste To Energy Power Station
| Dandora Waste To Energy Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Dandora Waste To Energy Power Station |
| Country | Kenya |
| Location | Dandora, Nairobi |
| Coordinates | 01°13′28″S 37°02′01″E / 1.22444°S 37.03361°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | 2023 Expected |
| Commission date | 2024 Expected |
| Construction cost | USD 197 million |
| Owner(s) | Kenya Ministry of Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Municipal Solid Waste |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 45 MW |
The Dandora Waste To Energy Power Station, also Nairobi Waste To Energy Power Station, is a planned 45 megawatts waste-fired thermal power plant in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The power station is owned and is under development by Kenya Ministry of Energy. Feasibility studies will inform the design of the power plant. The energy generated here will be sold to Kenya Power and Lighting Company, for integration into the Kenyan grid.[1][2]
Location[edit]
The power plant will occupy real estate adjacent to Nairobi Sewage Treatment Works, in Ruai, in extreme northeastern Nairobi County, close to the border with Kiambu County.[3] This is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) by road, east of the Dandora Dumping Site, the largest waste dumpsite in the country.[4]
History[edit]
Nairobi, Kenya's capital city, had an estimated population of 4.5 million people, as of February 2019. The Dandora waste dumpsite sits on 12 hectares (30 acres) of real estate in the Dandora neighborhood, a suburb of the city. This dumpsite receives a daily load, estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 tonnes of solid waste, from Nairobi's homes, businesses and industry. The dumpsite already holds approximately 1.8 million tonnes of waste, more than three times the 500,000 metric tonnes it was designed to hold.[5]
In July 2021, following a lawsuit filed by residents near the dumpsite, a Nairobi court ordered the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), the entity running Nairobi County at that time, to close down the dumpsite within six months and clean it up after closure.[6]
Overview[edit]
It is envisaged that the Kenya Ministry of Energy will build and own this power station, on land owned by Nairobi County and administered by NMS. Kenya Electricity Generating Company will operate and maintain the power station. As of February 2022, the plan had been presented to the Cabinet of Kenya for approval and funding.[3] In June 2022, it was reported that a consortium comprising Hitachi Zosen Inova based in Switzerland and Sintmond Group based in Kenya was working with the Kenyan authorities to develop this power station.[7]
Cost of construction[edit]
In November 2021, the construction cost was reported as approximately US$197 million.[8]
See also[edit]
- List of power stations in Kenya
- Kinshasa Thermal Power Station
- Kibo Gauteng Thermal Power Station
- Kakamega Waste To Energy Plant
- Pomona Waste To Energy Power Station
References[edit]
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (8 January 2021). "Kenya: KenGen to soon construct a power plant at the Dandora landfill site". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Collins Omulo (23 March 2021). "Dandora waste energy plant hits another setback". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b Collins Omulo (11 February 2022). "45MW Dandora dumpsite power plant set up plan gets KenGen, NMS nod". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Google (30 May 2022). "Road Distance Between Dandora Waste Dumpsite, Nairobi And Nairobi Sewage Treatment Works, Nairobi With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Osman Osman (3 February 2019). "Life in a Kenyan rubbish dump: Illness, poverty afflict community". Aljazeera.com. Doha, Qatar. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Sam Kiplagat (15 July 2021). "Court orders NMS to close Dandora dumpsite within six months". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Benoit-Ivan Wansi (21 June 2022). "Kenya: Switzerland's HZI sets up in Nairobi for waste-to-energy". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Carmen (29 November 2022). "Dandora Waste to Energy Plant, Kenya". Power-Technology.com. New York City. Retrieved 30 May 2022.