Mtwara Cement power station

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Mtwara Cement power station is a cancelled power station in Mtwara, Tanzania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mtwara Cement power station Mtwara, Mtwara, Tanzania -10.273611, 40.182778 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled coal - unknown 75 subcritical

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Dangote Cement PLC [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): cement & building
  • Captive industry: Power

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Mbinga mine

Background

In 2014, Dangote Industries applied for a license to build a 75-megawatt coal-fired plant in Tanzania. The plant would power a 3 million tonne per annum cement factory which began operating in 2015.[1]

In 2015, it was reported the plant would be gas-fired.[2] However, the plant will use coal when gas is not available. Its ESIA stated it would be 50 MW.[3] The gas plant was expected to be completed in 2021.[4][5]

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