MULTI-MILLION GURA SMALL HYDRO POWER STATION TO GENERATE GREEN ENERGY FOR KTDA FACTORIES
Four tea factories in Nyeri are set to benefit from a multi-million dollar small- hydro power project that will see them diversify their revenue sources.
Set to be commissioned in 2014, the Gura Small Hydro Power Project is expected to cost Ksh 1.3 billion and will generate 5 Mega Watts of electricity. The revenue generated will be shared between Gathuthi, Gitugi, Iriaini, Chinga tea factories in Nyeri, and the KTDA Power Company Ltd who are the shareholders.