Thika Power Limited is developing an 87MW diesel power plant in Thika, Kenya, under a 20-year Build Own Operate agreement with Kenya Power.
The plant consists of 5 Engines from MAN Diesel that run on Heavy Fuel Oil. The project will be financed through sponsors equity, along with a long term senior A loan package by IFC (World Bank Group), ABSA Capital (affiliated with Barclays) and the African Development Bank. MAN Diesel(Germany) and Matelec Group(Lebanon) are responsible for the Engineering Procurement and Construction(EPC) contract.
Below is the pdf to the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) performed by ERM (Environmental Resources Management) for the power plant project: