Somanga power station

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Somanga power station is a cancelled power station in Somanga, Lindi, Tanzania.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Somanga power station Somanga, Lindi, Tanzania -8.38678, 39.27847 (approximate)[1]

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 CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 cancelled[2][3] fossil gas - natural gas[2] 250[2] combined cycle[2]

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 Owner
Unit 1 Tanzania Electric Supply Company LTD (TANESCO) [100.0%]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220519090552/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12270757.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221002184813/https://tanesco.co.tz/index.php/projects/donor-funded/147-new-on-going-power-projects/file. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525071920/https://www.km-advisorsllc.com/projectkm/somanga-fungu-250-mw-power-station/. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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