Kihansi hydroelectric plant

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Kihansi hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Kilombero, Morogoro Region, Tanzania.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kihansi hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2000[1] 180 MW[1] 3 x 60 MW[1] Run-of-river[2] Tanzania Electric Supply Company LTD (TANESCO)[2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kihansi hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kilombero, Morogoro Region, Tanzania[3] -8.5751, 35.8512 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005162824/https://www.water-technology.net/projects/lower-kihansi-hydropower-dam/. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007092501/https://www.tanesco.co.tz/index.php/kihansi. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013181448/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kihansi+Dam,+Tanzania/@-8.5751,35.8512,889m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1855fe985d5a6f8d:0x8f8572b2894df152!8m2!3d-8.5751!4d35.8512?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)