Installed capacity: 2x 30MW

Year of commissioning: 2007

Turbine type: Vertical Francis

Turbine manufacturer: Toshiba

Generator manufacturer: Toshiba

Sondu Miriu Power Station is situated in Kisumu County , 60km from Kisumu town and 350km from Nairobi. It draws water from the Sondu Miriu River whose main catchment area is Mau Forest. Sondu is a run-of-river scheme with an intake weir and holding pond that discharges the required water with a net head of 178m via a 6.2 km tunnel and a 1.2 km penstock to the vertical Francis turbines. Water from the turbines is discharged into an open outlet channel 4.7km long to the 21.2MW Sang’oro plant. Power generated is fed into the national grid through a 50km long 132kV transmission line into Mamboleo sub-station in Kisumu. There is a provision for an irrigation intake facility of about 2,380Ha of land in the Kano plains.

Special Terms and Conditions

1. Do not litter the compound. Segregate waste and put in the designated waste bins. green bins are for biodegradables and red bins are for non-biodegradable waste.
2. Visitors are advised not to wear high heeled and open shoes.
3. Do not lean on the guard rails.
4. Do not run down the stairs.
5. Do not touch panels, wires, switch buttons or any equipment.
6. In case of any fire alarm, do not panic. follow the guide’s instructions. he will lead you to emergency assembly point.
7. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the stations except in the designated smoking zones.
8. Carrying and use of drugs and alcohol is strictly prohibited.
9. Provide a list of names of members of your team to the guide and sign the provided form after the EHS awareness briefing.
10. Photography is prohibited. Visitors will not be allowed tio use data storage devices, for example: flash drives or hard drives. Such devices must be deposited with the security guard at the entrance gate.
11. Unless authorized, do not connect to the KenGen plants' communication network(Wi-Fi).