Title of article :
Small Hydro-power Plants in Kenya: A Review of Status, Challenges and Future Prospects
Author/Authors :
Mbaka, John. G Department of Land and Water Management - University of Embu - Embu, Kenya , Mwaniki, Mercy. W Department of Geomatic Engineering and Geospatial Information Sciences - Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract :
Small Hydro-power Plants (SHP) are important sources of electricity in many countries. However,
little is known about SHP in Kenya. This paper reviews the status, challenges in implementation of
SHP and prospects for future development of SHP in Kenya. The paper shows that SHP has not yet
fully utilized the available hydro-power potential. The challenges associated with SHP development
should be addressed to realize its full hydro-power generation potential in the future.
Keywords :
Electricity , Energy , Small Hydro‐Power Plant (SHP) , Kenya
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
