Upper Kihansi is a 120MW hydro power project. It is planned on Kihansi river/basin in Pwani, Tanzania. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2027.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 120 | – | 120 | Announced | Pwani, Tanzania | Tanzania Electric Supply |
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The project is being developed and currently owned by Tanzania Electric Supply.
The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, is expected to be 1 in number. The penstock length will be 510.24m. The penstock diameter will be 3.3m. The project is expected to generate 69 GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $261m.
The hydro power project consists of 2 turbines, each with 60MW nameplate capacity.
The project will have 1 electric generator installed at the project site. The generator capacity is likely to be 53 MVA.
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The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2027.
About Tanzania Electric Supply
Tanzania Electric Supply Co Ltd (TANESCO), formerly Tanganyika Electric Supply Co Ltd, is a government owned integrated power company. The company’s operations are regulated by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. It generates, transmits, distributes and supplies electricity. TANESCO generates the power through hydro and thermal power stations. TANESCO also procures electricity from independent power producers and EPPs. Its transmission system consists of 50 substations interconnected by transmission lines, and the distribution system distributes electricity and provides customer service. The company distributes electricity to Mainland Tanzania, and supplies bulk power to Zanzibar Electricity Corporation. TANESCO is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
