Mbeya Power Project

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Mbeya Power Project is a cancelled power station in Mbeya, Songwe, Tanzania. It is also known as Mbeya Steam Plant, Rukwa Power Project, Mbeya Coal to Power, MCPP.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mbeya Power Project Mbeya, Songwe, Tanzania -8.9147128, 33.4548536 (approximate)[1][2]
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
1, timepoint 2 Announced[3] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (biocoal)[4] 150[5][6]
2, timepoint 2 Announced[3] bioenergy: wood & other biomass (biocoal)[4] 150[5][6]
Unit 1 Cancelled coal: unknown 300 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
1, timepoint 2 Kibo Energy PLC [100%][7][8] Kibo Energy PLC [100.0%]
2, timepoint 2 Kibo Energy PLC [100%][7][8] Kibo Energy PLC [100.0%]
Unit 1 Kibo Energy PLC [100%][7][8] Kibo Energy PLC [100.0%]

Unit-level fuel conversion details:

Unit 1: Announced conversion from coal to bioenergy in .

Unit 1: Announced conversion from coal to bioenergy in .

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Rukwa coal deposit

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174601/https://kibo.energy/wp-content/uploads/KIBO-Fact-Sheet-MCPP-Mar-16.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. maps.app.goo.gl https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174611/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mbeya,+Tanzania/@-8.9041982,33.4555403,66757m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x1900a01e711399cd:0x4012f53f751f23a5!8m2!3d-8.9094014!4d33.4607744!16zL20vMDc0eHRt?entry=tts&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDcwOS4wKgBIAVAD. Archived from the original on 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174525/https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/kibo-energy-revives-its-mbeya-power-project-and-signs-ppa-tanzania.html. Archived from the original on 2024-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174405/https://www.miningweekly.com/article/kibo-struggles-to-dispose-of-coal-assets-progresses-multiple-renewable-projects-2023-02-01. Archived from the original on 2024-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240724174444/https://www.miningreview.com/east-africa/kibo-energy-renews-mou-with-tanzania-electric-supply-company/. Archived from the original on 2024-07-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://kibo.energy/wp-content/uploads/Kibo_Corp-Pres_Q2-21_-V3.4F_040621.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://kibo.energy/index.php/results-agm-repositioning/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.minxcon.co.za/kibo-minings-mbeya-coal-to-power-project. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.