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List of power stations in Tanzania

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The following page lists all power stations in Tanzania.

Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric station	Coordinates	River	Type	Name of reservoir	Capacity (MW)	Average energy (GWh)	Firm energy (GWh)	Year completed	Hale Power Station	Nyumba ya Mungu Power Station	Kidatu Power Station	Mtera Power Station	Uwemba Power Station	New Pangani Power Station
Tanga	Pangani River	Run-of-the-river		21	93	55	1964
Kilimanjaro	Mount Kilimanjaro Streams	Reservoir	Nyumba ya Mungu Reservoir	8	36	20	1967
Morogoro	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Kidatu Dam	204	1,111	601	1975
Dodoma	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Mtera Reservoir	80	429	195	1988
Njombe		Run-of-the-river		0.84	7.3	2.3	1991
Tanga	Pangani River	Reservoir		68	341	201	1994
Morogoro	Kihansi River	Reservoir	Kihansi Reservoir	180	694	492	2000
Iringa		Run-of-the-river		4	24	6	2012
Kagera	Kagera River	Run-of-the-river		80	253	129	2023 (expected)
Mbeya	Songwe River	Reservoir	Songwe Basin Reservoir	180			2023 (expected)
Morogoro	Rufiji River	Reservoir	Stiegler's Lake	2,115	5,920		2024 (expected){{cite web	title=Development of Tanzania Stigler's Gorge power generation project to start in July 2018	url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/1840340-4369868-38p5cuz/index.html	access-date=7 April 2018	date=3 April 2018	last=Kolumbia	first=Louis	location=Dar es Salaam}}
Ruvuma	Ruhuhu River	Reservoir		access-date=31 August 2016	date=12 August 2016	url=http://www.afrotrade.net/detail_news.php?newsid=3177&pageid=2&t=African%20Development%20Bank%20backs%20study%20into%20Tanzania%20hydropower%20and%20dam%20project	title=African Development Bank backs study into Tanzania hydropower and dam project	publisher=Afrotrade.net quoting Out-law.com}}	1,268	883	2025 (expected)
Kagera	Kagera River	Run-of-the-river		87.8	524		2028 (expected)

Thermal

Thermal power station	Community	Coordinates	Fuel type	Capacity (MW)	Year completed or completion expected	Name of owner
Dar es Salaam		Diesel	100	2002	PAP
Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	100	2007	Tanesco
Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	120	2011	Symbion Power Limited
Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	45	2011	Tanesco
Mtwara		Natural gas	18	2008	Tanesco
Somanga		Natural gas	7.5	2010	Tanesco
Dodoma		Diesel	55{{cite web		2011	Symbion Power Limited
Dar es Salaam		Natural gas	180{{cite web		2004	Songas Power Limited
Arusha		Diesel	50	2012	Symbion Power Limited
Mahango		Heavy fuel oil	60	2013	Tanesco
Kinyerezi		Natural gas
or jet fuel	150	2015	Tanesco
Kinyerezi		Natural gas	240	2018	Tanesco
Mtwara		Natural gas	45	2018	Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited

Wind

Station	Location	Capacity (MW)	Commissioned	Notes
work=The EastAfrican	date=18 June 2018	url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Tanzania-signs-deal-to-build-first-ever-wind-farm/2560-4618632-70ya61z/index.html	title=Tanzania signs deal to build first-ever wind farm	access-date=21 January 2022	author=Kennedy Senelwa	location=Nairobi, Kenya}}		300	2024 (expected)

References

"Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - Tanzania Power System Master Plan, 2020 update - ResourceData".
(15 February 2009). "Tanzania: Mtera Dam Is Full, Why Blackouts?". The Zimbabwean.
"Rusumo Project's Council of Ministers appraises construction progress {{!}} Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Project".
US Government. (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Department of Commerce, United States Government.
(5 July 2020). "Tanzania launches Rufiji power plant".
(12 August 2016). "African Development Bank backs study into Tanzania hydropower and dam project". Afrotrade.net quoting Out-law.com.
Benoit-Ivan Wansi. (19 April 2023). "Tanzania: $276 million from the AfDB and AFD for the Kakono hydropower plant (88 MW)". Afrik21.africa.
Mwakyusa, Alvar. (14 October 2014). "IPTL Switch-To-Gas Order Under Close State Watch". [[Daily News (Tanzania)]].
"Overview of Tanzania's Electricity Sector". Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA).
Judica Tarimo. (21 May 2011). "Symbion Takes Over Dowans Power Plant Purchase Deal Clinched At USD120 Million". IPPMedia.com.
(3 June 2011). "Ubungo II Thermal Power Station Also Known As 120MW Symbion Power Plant, Tanzania". [[Symbion Power.
(2010). "Tanesco: Government Funded - Completed Projects". [[TANESCO]].
(2012). "Capacity of the Mtwara Wentworth Power Limited Plant Is 18MW". [[Tanesco.
Tanesco. (24 September 2016). "Somanga Gas Plant". [[Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited]] (Tanesco).
(2012). "About Symbion Power Station, Arusha Tanzania". [[Symbion Power.
(9 September 2013). "Jakaya Kikwete Launches 60MW Nyakato Power Plant". [[IPP Media]].
(27 March 2014). "Tanzania: Mtwara Gas Project Execution Pleases State". [[Tanzania Daily News]] (TDN) via [[AllAfrica.com]].
Senelwa, Kennedy. (16 June 2015). "Kinyerezi Plant To Add 150MW To Tanzania Grid". [[The EastAfrican]].
ESI-Africa. (20 June 2017). "Kinyerezi II power project anticipated to inject 240MW". ESI-Africa.com.
Kolumbia, Louis. (3 April 2018). "Tanzania: Kinyerezi II power plant injects 167.82MW into the national grid". [[The Citizen (Tanzania)]].
Ng'wanakilala, Fumbuka. (4 November 2014). "Dangote Cement Seeks Licence for 75 MW Power Plant In Tanzania". [[Reuters.
Kennedy Senelwa. (18 June 2018). "Tanzania signs deal to build first-ever wind farm". [[The EastAfrican]].

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