List of power stations in Tanzania

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The following page lists all power stations in Tanzania .

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationRegionCoordinatesRiverTypeName of reservoirCapacity (MW)Average energy (GWh) [1] Firm energy (GWh) [1] Year completed
Hale Power Station Tanga 5°17′S38°36′E / 5.283°S 38.600°E / -5.283; 38.600 Pangani River Run-of-the-river 2193551964
Nyumba ya Mungu Power Station Kilimanjaro 3°49′S37°28′E / 3.817°S 37.467°E / -3.817; 37.467 Mount Kilimanjaro Streams Reservoir Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir 836201967
Kidatu Power Station Morogoro 7°38′S36°53′E / 7.633°S 36.883°E / -7.633; 36.883 Rufiji River Reservoir Kidatu Dam 2041,1116011975
Mtera Power Station Dodoma 7°08′S35°59′E / 7.133°S 35.983°E / -7.133; 35.983 Rufiji River Reservoir Mtera Reservoir 80 [2] 4291951988
Uwemba Power Station Njombe 9°27′S34°47′E / 9.450°S 34.783°E / -9.450; 34.783 Run-of-the-river 0.847.32.31991
New Pangani Power Station Tanga 5°20′S38°39′E / 5.333°S 38.650°E / -5.333; 38.650 Pangani River Reservoir 683412011994
Kihansi Power Station Morogoro 8°34′S35°51′E / 8.567°S 35.850°E / -8.567; 35.850 Kihansi River Reservoir Kihansi Reservoir1806944922000
Mwenga Power Station Iringa 8°37′S35°41′E / 8.617°S 35.683°E / -8.617; 35.683 Run-of-the-river 42462012
Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Station Kagera 2°22′S30°47′E / 2.367°S 30.783°E / -2.367; 30.783 Kagera River Run-of-the-river 802531292023 (expected) [3]
Songwe Power Station Mbeya 09°27′11″S33°05′47″E / 9.45306°S 33.09639°E / -9.45306; 33.09639 Songwe River Reservoir Songwe Basin Reservoir180 [4] 2023 (expected)
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station Morogoro 07°48′19″S37°50′44″E / 7.80528°S 37.84556°E / -7.80528; 37.84556 Rufiji River Reservoir Stiegler's Lake2,115 [5] 5,9202024 (expected) [6]
Kikonge Power Station Ruvuma 10°30′29″S34°43′46″E / 10.50806°S 34.72944°E / -10.50806; 34.72944 Ruhuhu River Reservoir 300 [7] 1,2688832025 (expected) [7]
Kakono Hydroelectric Power Station Kagera 1°03′08″S30°54′38″E / 1.0521935°S 30.9104841°E / -1.0521935; 30.9104841 Kagera River Run-of-the-river 87.85242028 (expected) [8]

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesFuel typeCapacity (MW)Year completed or completion expectedName of ownerNotes
PAP Diesel Power Station Dar es Salaam 6°40′27″S39°11′14″E / 6.6741°S 39.1873°E / -6.6741; 39.1873 (PAP Diesel Power Station) Diesel 100 [9] 2002PAP
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] 2011Symbion Power Limited [12]
Tegeta Thermal Power Station Dar es Salaam Natural gas 45 [13] 2011 Tanesco
Mtwara Thermal Power Station Mtwara 10°15′35″S40°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″S39°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] 2011Symbion Power Limited
Songas Thermal Power Station Dar es Salaam Natural gas 180 [17] 2004Songas Power Limited
Arusha Thermal Power Station Arusha Diesel 50 [18] 2012Symbion Power Limited
Nyakato Diesel Power StationMahango 2°32′32″S32°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″S39°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″S39°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″S40°10′42″E / 10.309167°S 40.178333°E / -10.309167; 40.178333 (Dangote Industries Thermal Power Station) Natural gas 452018 Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited

Wind

Station Location Capacity (MW)CommissionedNotes
Miombo Hewani Wind Power Station [25] 08°37′51″S34°48′39″E / 8.63083°S 34.81083°E / -8.63083; 34.81083 (Ngong Hills Wind Power Station) 3002024 (expected)Owned by Windlab Developments Tanzania Limited [26]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - ResourceData". www.resourcedata.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  2. ↑ "Tanzania: Mtera Dam Is Full, Why Blackouts?". The Zimbabwean. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rusumo Project's Council of Ministers appraises construction progress | Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Project". www.rusumoproject.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Tanzania launches Rufiji power plant". 5 July 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. 1 2 "African Development Bank backs study into Tanzania hydropower and dam project". Afrotrade.net quoting Out-law.com. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Mwakyusa, Alvar (14 October 2014). "IPTL Switch-To-Gas Order Under Close State Watch". Daily News (Tanzania) . Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ Judica Tarimo (21 May 2011). "Symbion Takes Over Dowans Power Plant Purchase Deal Clinched At USD120 Million". IPPMedia.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Tanesco: Government Funded - Completed Projects". TANESCO. 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "About Dodoma Thermal Power Station". Symbion Power Limited. November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "About Songas Thermal Power Station". General Electric . Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "About Symbion Power Station, Arusha Tanzania". Symbion Power Limited. 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  19. ↑ "Jakaya Kikwete Launches 60MW Nyakato Power Plant". IPP Media. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  20. ↑ "Tanzania: Mtwara Gas Project Execution Pleases State". Tanzania Daily News (TDN) via AllAfrica.com. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  21. ↑ Senelwa, Kennedy (16 June 2015). "Kinyerezi Plant To Add 150MW To Tanzania Grid". The EastAfrican . Nairobi. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Kennedy Senelwa (18 June 2018). "Tanzania signs deal to build first-ever wind farm". The EastAfrican . Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  26. ↑ Craig Richard (12 June 2018). "Tanzanian project gets environmental approval". Windpowermonthly.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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