Kilwa power station

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Kilwa power station is a cancelled power station in Kilwa, Lindi, Tanzania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kilwa power station Kilwa, Lindi, Tanzania -8.908994, 39.512501 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP
1 Cancelled[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 318[2] combined cycle[2] not found

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1 Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd [100%][2] Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The plant is expected to come online in 2025.[3] As of July 2022, the proposed plant is presumed to be canceled.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kilwa+Masoko,+Tanzania/@-8.922222,39.495077,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x18f4e5692e1f449d:0x7ce3c88d0a67eff5!8m2!3d-8.9175927!4d39.5123101. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118034336/https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/generation/regional-development-bank-commits-to-tanzanias-gas-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12270757.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021.

Additional data

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