Malagarasi hydroelectric plant

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Malagarasi hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant in pre-construction in Uvinza, Tanzania.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Malagarasi hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Pre-construction	2026 (planned)	49 MW	3 x 16.5 MW	Run-of-river	Tanzania Electric Supply Company LTD (TANESCO)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Malagarasi hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Uvinza, Tanzania	Malagarasi River	-5.1786, 30.0636 (approximate)

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