List of power stations in Tanzania
The following page lists all power stations in Tanzania.
Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric station | Region | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (MW) | Average Energy (GWh)[1] | Firm Energy (GWh)[1] | Year completed |
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Hale Power Station | Tanga | 5°17′S 38°36′E / 5.283°S 38.600°E / -5.283; 38.600 | Pangani River | Run-of-the-river | 21 | 93 | 55 | 1964 | |
Nyumba ya Mungu Power Station | Kilimanjaro | 3°49′S 37°28′E / 3.817°S 37.467°E / -3.817; 37.467 | Mount Kilimanjaro Streams | Reservoir | Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir | 8 | 36 | 20 | 1967 |
Kidatu Power Station | Morogoro | 7°38′S 36°53′E / 7.633°S 36.883°E / -7.633; 36.883 | Rufiji River | Reservoir | Kidatu Dam | 204 | 1,111 | 601 | 1975 |
Mtera Power Station | Dodoma | 7°08′S 35°59′E / 7.133°S 35.983°E / -7.133; 35.983 | Rufiji River | Reservoir | Mtera Reservoir | 80[2] | 429 | 195 | 1988 |
Uwemba Power Station | Njombe | 9°27′S 34°47′E / 9.450°S 34.783°E / -9.450; 34.783 | Run-of-the-river | 0.84 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1991 | ||
New Pangani Power Station | Tanga | 5°20′S 38°39′E / 5.333°S 38.650°E / -5.333; 38.650 | Pangani River | Reservoir | 68 | 341 | 201 | 1994 | |
Kihansi Power Station | Morogoro | 8°34′S 35°51′E / 8.567°S 35.850°E / -8.567; 35.850 | Kihansi River | Reservoir | Kihansi Reservoir | 180 | 694 | 492 | 2000 |
Mwenga Power Station | Iringa | 8°37′S 35°41′E / 8.617°S 35.683°E / -8.617; 35.683 | Run-of-the-river | 4 | 24 | 6 | 2012 | ||
Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station | Kagera | 2°22′S 30°47′E / 2.367°S 30.783°E / -2.367; 30.783 | Kagera River | Run-of-the-river | 80 | 253 | 129 | 2023 (Expected)[3] | |
Songwe Power Station | Mbeya | 09°27′11″S 33°05′47″E / 9.45306°S 33.09639°E / -9.45306; 33.09639 | Songwe River | Reservoir | Songwe Basin Reservoir | 180[4] | 2023 (Expected) | ||
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station | Morogoro | 07°48′19″S 37°50′44″E / 7.80528°S 37.84556°E / -7.80528; 37.84556 | Rufiji River | Reservoir | Stiegler's Lake | 2,115[5] | 5,920 | 2024 (Expected)[6] | |
Kikonge Power Station | Ruvuma | 10°30′29″S 34°43′46″E / 10.50806°S 34.72944°E / -10.50806; 34.72944 | Ruhuhu River | Reservoir | 300[7] | 1,268 | 883 | 2025 (Expected)[7] | |
Kakono Hydroelectric Power Station | Kagera | 1°03′08″S 30°54′38″E / 1.0521935°S 30.9104841°E / -1.0521935; 30.9104841 | Kagera River | Run-of-the-river | 87.8 | 524 | 2028 (Expected)[8] |
Thermal
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of Owner | Notes |
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PAP Diesel Power Station | Dar es Salaam | 6°40′27″S 39°11′14″E / 6.6741°S 39.1873°E / -6.6741; 39.1873 (PAP Diesel Power Station) | Diesel | 100[9] | 2002 | PAP | |
Ubungo I Thermal Power Station | Dar es Salaam | Natural Gas | 100[10] | 2007 | Tanesco | ||
Ubungo II Thermal Power Station | Dar es Salaam | Natural Gas | 120[11] | 2011 | Symbion Power Limited[12] | ||
Tegeta Thermal Power Station | Dar es Salaam | Natural Gas | 45[13] | 2011 | Tanesco | ||
Mtwara Thermal Power Station | Mtwara | 10°15′35″S 40°02′19″E / 10.259732°S 40.038604°E / -10.259732; 40.038604 (Mtwara Thermal Power Station) | Natural Gas | 18[14] | 2008 | Tanesco | |
Somanga Thermal Power Station | Somanga | 8°25′00″S 39°17′00″E / 8.416667°S 39.28333340°E / -8.416667; 39.28333340 (Somanga Thermal Power Station) | Natural Gas | 7.5[15] | 2010 | Tanesco | |
Dodoma Thermal Power Station | Dodoma | Diesel | 55[16] | 2011 | Symbion Power Limited | ||
Songas Thermal Power Station | Dar es Salaam | Natural Gas | 180[17] | 2004 | Songas Power Limited | ||
Arusha Thermal Power Station | Arusha | Diesel | 50[18] | 2012 | Symbion Power Limited | ||
Nyakato Diesel Power Station | Mahango | 2°32′32″S 32°57′58″E / 2.5423°S 32.9662°E / -2.5423; 32.9662 (Nyakato Diesel Power Station) | Heavy Fuel Oil | 60[19] | 2013 | Tanesco | |
Kinyerezi I Thermal Power Station | Kinyerezi | 6°51′30″S 39°09′18″E / 6.8583°S 39.1550°E / -6.8583; 39.1550 (Kinyerezi I Power Station) | Natural gas or Jet fuel | 150[20] | 2015[21] | Tanesco | |
Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station | Kinyerezi | 6°51′32″S 39°09′03″E / 6.8589°S 39.1508°E / -6.8589; 39.1508 (Kinyerezi II Power Station) | Natural gas | 240[22] | 2018[23] | Tanesco | |
Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station[24] | Mtwara | 10°18′33″S 40°10′42″E / 10.309167°S 40.178333°E / -10.309167; 40.178333 (Dangote Industries Thermal Power Station) | Natural gas | 45 | 2018 | Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited |
Wind
Station | Location | Capacity (MW) | Commissioned | Notes |
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Miombo Hewani Wind Power Station[25] | 08°37′51″S 34°48′39″E / 8.63083°S 34.81083°E / -8.63083; 34.81083 (Ngong Hills Wind Power Station) | 300 | 2024 (Expected) | Owned by Windlab Developments Tanzania Limited.[26] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - ResourceData". www.resourcedata.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Tanzania: Mtera Dam Is Full, Why Blackouts?". The Zimbabwean. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Rusumo Project's Council of Ministers appraises construction progress | Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Project". www.rusumoproject.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Tanzania launches Rufiji power plant". 5 July 2020.
- ^ Kolumbia, Louis (3 April 2018). "Development of Tanzania Stigler's Gorge power generation project to start in July 2018". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b "African Development Bank backs study into Tanzania hydropower and dam project". Afrotrade.net quoting Out-law.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Benoit-Ivan Wansi (19 April 2023). "Tanzania: $276 million from the AfDB and AFD for the Kakono hydropower plant (88 MW)". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Mwakyusa, Alvar (14 October 2014). "IPTL Switch-To-Gas Order Under Close State Watch". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Overview of Tanzania's Electricity Sector". Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA). Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Judica Tarimo (21 May 2011). "Symbion Takes Over Dowans Power Plant Purchase Deal Clinched At USD120 Million". IPPMedia.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Ubungo II Thermal Power Station Also Known As 120MW Symbion Power Plant, Tanzania". Symbion Power Limited. 3 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Tanesco: Government Funded - Completed Projects". TANESCO. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Capacity of the Mtwara Wentworth Power Limited Plant Is 18MW". Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Electric Supply Company. 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Tanesco (24 September 2016). "Somanga Gas Plant". Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco). Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "About Dodoma Thermal Power Station". Symbion Power Limited. November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "About Songas Thermal Power Station". General Electric. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "About Symbion Power Station, Arusha Tanzania". Symbion Power Limited. 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Jakaya Kikwete Launches 60MW Nyakato Power Plant". IPP Media. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Tanzania: Mtwara Gas Project Execution Pleases State". Tanzania Daily News (TDN) via AllAfrica.com. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ Senelwa, Kennedy (16 June 2015). "Kinyerezi Plant To Add 150MW To Tanzania Grid". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ ESI-Africa (20 June 2017). "Kinyerezi II power project anticipated to inject 240MW". ESI-Africa.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Kolumbia, Louis (3 April 2018). "Tanzania: Kinyerezi II power plant injects 167.82MW into the national grid". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Ng'wanakilala, Fumbuka (4 November 2014). "Dangote Cement Seeks Licence for 75 MW Power Plant In Tanzania". Reuters, United Kingdom. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Kennedy Senelwa (18 June 2018). "Tanzania signs deal to build first-ever wind farm". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Craig Richard (12 June 2018). "Tanzanian project gets environmental approval". Windpowermonthly.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
- Overview of Electrical Power In Tanzania
- Understanding Tanzania’s Independent Power Projects
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