Kinyerezi III power station
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Kinyerezi III power station is a shelved power station in Kinyerezi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kinyerezi III power station | Kinyerezi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | -6.861861, 39.149584 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | shelved[1][2][3][4] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 300[1] | gas turbine[5] | – | – | – |
| Unit 1-2 | shelved[1][2][3][4] | fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[5] | 300[1] | steam turbine[5] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1-1 | Shangtan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-2 | Shangtan Power Generation Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The Kinyerezi III power station is part of the four-plant complex in Kinyerezi, which include: Kinyerezi I power station, Kinyerezi II power station, Kinyerezi III power station, and Kinyerezi IV power station.
In 2012, Tanzania signed a contract with three Chinese companies to start the construction of a 542-km pipeline leading from Mtwara to the country’s capital, Dar es Salaam, to transport natural gas from the Mnazi Bay gas field. The project was financed by a Chinese loan along with grants from the World Bank (US $300 million) and the African Development Bank (US $200 million). The pipeline and processing plant were part of the Government’s program to add 10,000 MW of generation capacity by 2025, up from the 1500 MW in 2015. The aim was to reduce dependency on hydropower, which represents 31% of Tanzania’s power generation, and whose capacity has been affected by recurring droughts hitting the country.[6]
As of July 2022, there has been no progress or updates in 4 years, and the plant is considered canceled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221002184813/https://tanesco.co.tz/index.php/projects/donor-funded/147-new-on-going-power-projects/file. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118035754/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/kinyerezi-iii-power-plant-tanzania/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602172258/https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idAFL5N1RI3VA. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220528041748/http://static.sse.com.cn/disclosure/listedinfo/announcement/c/2020-03-31/600021_2019_n.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602171253/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/project/170918070230/shang-tan-power-generation-tanzania-kinyerezi-iii-plant/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.tanzaniainvest.com/gas.
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Additional data
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