Kinyerezi II power station
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Kinyerezi II power station is an operating power station of at least 240-megawatts (MW) in Kinyerezi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kinyerezi II power station | Kinyerezi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | -6.857982, 39.150713 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: -6.857982, 39.150713
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5] | 240[4][6] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2018[3] |
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%][7] | Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The Kinyerezi II 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. Both the Kinyerezi I power station (150 MW) and Kinyerezi II power station (240 MW) use natural gas from the Mnazi Bay gas wells in Mtwara. Both plants are owned and operated by TANESCO.
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 has been affected by recurring droughts hitting the country.[8]
In December 2015, the plant was expected to come online but finally did in 2018. Again in 2018, the power station had a capacity of 167 MW with ongoing expansion to the full 240 MW.[9]
In October 2018, the EastAfrican newspaper reported that the expansion of Kinyerezi II was complete, and the commissioning of the expanded power station was imminent. The project cost US $432 million and added 240 MW to the country’s national power grid. At least US $219 million was saved from 2004 to 2017 using natural gas for power production, consuming 337.58 million standard cubic feet. [10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kinyerezi+II+Thermal+Power+Station/@-6.8579793,39.1496187,555m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x185c47e0e0fec893:0x8ecec93949dfac17!8m2!3d-6.8588599!4d39.1506103.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220118034915/https://www.reuters.com/article/tanzania-energy-idUKL5N1RI3VA. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221017004714/http://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Tanzanias-344M-Natural-Gas-Plant-Is-A-Game-Changer.html. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602174524/https://csi.energy/project/kinyerezi-ii-combined-cycle-power-plant-240-mw/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220817145145/https://www.tanzaniainvest.com/gas. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210602170858/https://constructionreviewonline.com/news/tanzania/tanzania-set-to-complete-us-432m-kinyerezi-ii-power-project/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Gas and LNG in Tanzania". TanzaniaInvest. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Construction at the Kinyerezi III power plant - The Energy Year". The Energy Year. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ↑ "Kinyerezi II Combined-Cycle Power Plant (240 MW)". CSI Energy Group. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
Additional data
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