Somanga Fungu power station
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Somanga Fungu power station is a cancelled power station in Kilwa, Lindi, Tanzania. It is also known as Kilwa.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Somanga Fungu power station | Kilwa, Kilwa, Lindi, Tanzania | -8.4412, 39.26963 (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 1-1a | cancelled[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - natural gas[7] | 210[7] | gas turbine[7] | – | – | – |
| Unit 1-1b | cancelled[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil gas - waste heat from natural gas[7] | 110[7] | steam turbine[7] | – | – | – |
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 1-1a | Kilwa Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1-1b | Kilwa Energy Co Ltd [100.0%] |
Background
The plant is expected to come online in 2025.[8] As of July 2022, the proposed plant is presumed to be canceled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220519090552/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12270757.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118033746/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/somanga-fungu-combined-cycle-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/20210802192646/https://www.ecofinagency.com/electricity/2709-39008-tanzania-seeks-3-6-billion-for-9-energy-projects. Archived from the original on 02 August 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/20210602180536/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/506811563297886425/pdf/Tanzania-Energy-Sector-Capacity-Building-Project.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602181556/https://www.tendersontime.com/tenders-details/somanga-fungu-330mw-combined-cycle-power-plant-project-22ad154/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204181429/https://www.tanesco.co.tz/index.php/investments/investment-report/22-power-system-master-plan-2012-update/file. Archived from the original on 04 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 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) - ↑ "openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12270757.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 2, 2021.
Additional data
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