Songas Ubungo power station

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Songas Ubungo power station is an operating power station of at least 207-megawatts (MW) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Songas Ubungo power station Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -6.792184, 39.205716 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3: -6.792184, 39.205716

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1-1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 36[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2004
1-2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 36[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2004
1-3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 36[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2004
2-1 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 33[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2012
2-2 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 33[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2012
2-3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 33[3][4] gas turbine[2] not found 2012

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 Operator Owner Parent
1-1 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund
1-2 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund
1-3 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund
2-1 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund
2-2 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund
2-3 Songas[2] Globeleq Generation Ltd[2] British International Investment PLC; Norfund

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Songas+Power+Plant/@-6.7923121,39.2030449,1244m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x185c4ece5d6d18d1:0x1aa5676990ae3752!8m2!3d-6.7923121!4d39.2056198!16s%2Fg%2F11csqvhx76?entry=ttu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 https://web.archive.org/web/20230805080704/https://www.globeleq.com/blog/power-plants/songas/. Archived from the original on 05 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20201021134255/https://www.globeleq.com/power-plants/songas/. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322164856/https://unitedrepublicoftanzania.com/economy-of-tanzania/energy-in-tanzania-power/snapshot-and-history-of-the-ubungo-power-plant-songas-dar-es-salaam-address-symbion-rental-1-gas-ii/. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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