Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,482GW. This is expected to contribute 40% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,924GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.04% is in Tanzania. Listed below are the five largest active thermal power plants by capacity in Tanzania, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Kinyerezi IV Power Plant
The Kinyerezi IV Power Plant is a 330MW thermal power project located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 2020. The project was developed by China Poly Group; Tanzania Electric Supply. China Poly Group; Tanzania Electric Supply own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Kinyerezi II Power Plant
The 248.22MW Kinyerezi II Power Plant thermal power project is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Sumitomo; Toshiba Plant Systems & Services has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2017. The project is owned by Tanzania Electric Supply. Buy the profile here.
3. Songas Ubungo Gas Turbine Power Plant
The Songas Ubungo Gas Turbine Power Plant is a 192MW thermal project. Globeleq Africa; Tanzania Electric Supply; Tanzania Petroleum Development owns the project. It was commissioned in 2004. The project was developed by Songas. It is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Buy the profile here.
4. Ubungo II Gas Fired Power Plant
The Ubungo II Gas Fired Power Plant thermal project with a capacity of 120MW came online in 2012. The project was developed by Jacobsen Elektro. Tanzania Electric Supply have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Buy the profile here.
5. Ubungo III Gas Fired Power Plant
The Ubungo III Gas Fired Power Plant has been operating since 2022. The 112MW thermal project is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania Electric Supply have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
