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
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
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
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

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Construction-of-Tanzania-hydro-plant-begins/2560-5211880-ig941w/index.html
  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. ^ 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.
  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 Limied. 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. 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.

External links

  • Overview of Electrical Power In Tanzania
  • Understanding Tanzania’s Independent Power Projects
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