Is there any outdoor power supply plant in Nairobi

Thikapower has provided electricity to over 400,000 Kenyans. The best electricity supply in Kenya comes from the Thika Power Plant, an 87MW combined cycle plant located 35 kilometers from Nairobi. The entire power output is contracted to Kenya Power and Light Company (KPLC) on a 20-year PPA, from 2013–2033.

About 60 % of Kenya's power is derived from hydroelectric sources and with Kenya in recent times being subjected to perennial drought and erratic rainfall, generation capacity has been affected resulting in widespread voltage variations and increased incidences of power outages – with the more rural areas having been worst affected.

The Thika Power project is a project that has moved Kenya away from a reliance on hydropower and has supplied power to more than 400,000 Kenyans. This has been a great relief to the government and the people of Kenya, helping to alleviate power shortages that have hampered economic growth in Kenya.

Kenya has been facing severe power shortages, which have stifled economic growth potential and efforts to improve the welfare of citizens. Only 75% of the population has access to electricity, and rural grid access is only about 5%.

This will be done by increasing electricity generation capacity to 11,510 Megawatt from the currently estimated installed capacity of 1,473 Megawatt. VIDEO: The Nairobi Ring Project – will expand the transmission network around Nairobi to reduce technical losses and improve voltage conditions

With demand for electricity rising at an annual rate of in excess of 14% and the ambitious new power generation plans of the government likely to take considerable time to deliver actual usable capacity, Kenyans should be bracing themselves for more of the same power problems in the short to medium term.