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Projects in Kirinyaga District (Mt. Kenya):
Since the completion of its Thiba pilot project in 2005 Gpower has
launched the construction of 11 further micro-hydro plants in Kirinyaga
alone. These 11 projects together make up the first Rural Energy Access
Model. In 2008 the Lake Basin Development Authority invited Gpower
to replicate another REAM in Western and Nyanza District (Kenya). |
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1 shows the 11 communities in
central Kenya with whom Gpower is currently engaged to complete it's
first REAM. Gpower expects to complete the first 80Kwatt turbine for
Kiangurwe before mid 2009. As shown in the table, funding is secured
for turbines in 4 neighbouring communities: |
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1ST Phase
Generation |
1st Phase Distribution |
| Project |
Mw Potential |
Feasibility Study |
Construction Completed (%) |
Secured Funds |
Feasibility Study |
Construction Completed(%) |
Secured Funds |
| Kiangurwe |
0.3 |
Completed |
90 |
100% |
Completed |
10 |
10% and sourcing |
| Riakaruria |
0.5 |
Completed |
40 |
100% |
Completed |
0 |
sourcing |
| Inanjugu |
0.3 |
Completed |
80 |
100% |
Completed |
0 |
sourcing |
| Rianjue |
0.3 |
Completed |
30 |
100% |
Completed |
0 |
sourcing |
| Gitii |
0.3 |
Completed |
30 |
30% |
Completed |
- |
- |
| Kii |
0.08 |
Completed |
60 |
60% |
Undertaking |
- |
- |
| Muchungwa |
0.5 |
Completed |
20 |
20% |
Undertaking |
- |
- |
| Muketura |
0.06 |
Completed |
60 |
100% |
Undertaking |
0 |
sourcing |
| Muromu |
0.2 |
Completed |
10 |
10% |
Undertaking |
- |
- |
| Urumandi |
0.2 |
Completed |
10 |
10% |
Undertaking |
- |
- |
| Riagiceru |
0.2 |
Completed |
10 |
10% |
Undertaking |
- |
- |
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Project
Costs:
Table 2 shows the estimated project costs for the
11 generation and distribution facilities.
Project Costs (USD x 1000) in Kirinyaga District, Kenya:
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1st Phase Generation ($) |
1st Phase Distribution ($) |
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Prime Struct. |
Turbine + Penst. |
Total Gener. |
Total Secured |
No. HH Connect. |
No. Transform. |
Total Distrib. |
Total Secured |
Kiangurwe
(100 KW Turbine) |
147,140 |
83,870 |
231,010 |
100% |
1000 |
14 |
587,650 |
10% ; sourcing for 90% |
Riakaruria
(100 KW Turbine) |
220,710 |
83,870 |
304,590 |
100% |
1000 |
11 |
533,688 |
sourcing |
Inanjugu
(100 KW Turbine) |
147,140 |
83,870 |
231,010 |
100% |
1000 |
11 |
533,688 |
sourcing |
Rianjue
(100 KW Turbine) |
323,710 |
83,870 |
407,590 |
100% |
1000 |
11 |
533,688 |
sourcing |
Muketura
(60 KW Turbine) |
88,290 |
83,870 |
172,160 |
100% |
500 |
5 |
269,279 |
sourcing |
Gitii
(100 KW Turbine) |
147,140 |
83,870 |
231,010 |
30% |
1000 |
10 |
515,701 |
- |
Kii
(100 KW Turbine) |
88,290 |
83,870 |
172,160 |
60% |
500 |
5 |
269,279 |
- |
Muchungwa
(100 KW Turbine) |
220,710 |
83,870 |
304,590 |
20% |
1000 |
10 |
533,688 |
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Muromu
(100 KW Turbine) |
110,360 |
83,870 |
194,230 |
10% |
1000 |
10 |
515,701 |
- |
| Urumandi (100 KW Turbine) |
117,710 |
83,870 |
201,590 |
10% |
1000 |
11 |
533,688 |
- |
| Riagiceru (100 KW Turbine) |
264,860 |
83,870 |
348,730 |
10% |
1000 |
10 |
515,701 |
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Funding
Partners:
Table 3
below highlights all the partners that have provided (will be providing)
financial support to the different projects.
Funding partners and community support in Kirinyaga District, Kenya:
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Household Connections |
Funding Partners |
| Kiangurwe |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ TARDA/
Liberty Foundation/ French Embassy |
| Riakaruria |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Finnish
Emabassy |
| Inanjugu |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Africa
Lighting |
| Rianjue |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Africa
Lighting |
| Gitii |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Gpower
Ltd. |
| Kii |
500 |
Community Contributions/ Gpower
Ltd. |
| Muchungwa |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Gpower
Ltd. |
| Muketura |
500 |
Community Contributions/ Japanese
Embassy/ Gpower Ltd. |
| Muromu |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ CDF |
| Urumandi |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ CDF/ Gpower
Ltd. |
| Riagiceru |
1000 |
Community Contributions/ Gpower
Ltd. |
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