Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station

Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station is a 240 MW (320,000 hp), natural gas powered, electricity generating power station in Tanzania.[2]

Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station
CountryTanzania
LocationKinyerezi Complex, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Coordinates06°51′32″S 39°09′03″E[1]
StatusOperational
Construction began24 March 2016
Commission date3 April 2018
Construction costUS$344 million
Owner(s)Tanesco
Operator(s)Tanesco
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Power generation
Nameplate capacity240 MW (320,000 hp)
External links
Websitewww.tanesco.co.tz

Location

The power plant is located in Kinyerezi Ward, in Ilala District, in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital and largest city in Tanzania. The plant lies adjacent to the 150 megawatts (200,000 hp) gas-fired power station, Kinyerezi I Thermal Power Station.[3]

Overview

Kinyerezi II Power Station is owned and operated by Tanesco, the Tanzanian electricity distribution monopoly. It was constructed between March 2014 and April 2018, by Sumitomo Corporation, partially funded by loans from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. As of 3 April 2018, the power station had capacity of 167.82 megawatts (225,050 hp), with ongoing expansion to the full 240 megawatts (320,000 hp).[4] The power generated is evacuated via high-voltage cables to a nearby substation, where it is integrated into the Tanzanian national electricity grid. The power plant operates on natural gas.[3]

In October 2018, The EastAfrican, an English daily newspaper reported that the expansion of Kinyerezi II was complete and commissioning of the expanded power station was imminent.[5]

Future plans

While Kinyerezi II's capacity is being increased to 240 megawatts, the government of Tanzania has plans to expand Kinyerezi I Power Station from the current 150 megawatts to 335 megawatts, by February 2019. There are other plans to build two new gas-fired plants; Kinyerezi III (600 megawatts) and Kinyerezi IV (450 megawatts).[4]

Funding

The funding of the construction of Kinyerezi II Power Plant, is as depicted in the table below:[4]

Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station Construction Funding
RankDevelopment PartnerContribution in DollarsPercentageNotes
1Sumitomo Mitsui Bank & Japan Bank for International Cooperation292.0 million85.0Soft Loan
3Government of Tanzania51.6 million15.0Equity Investment
Total334.0 million100.00

See also

References
  1. Google (4 April 2018). "Location of Kinyerezi II Thermal Power Station, Ilala District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ESI-Africa (20 June 2017). "Kinyerezi II power project anticipated to inject 240MW". ESI-Africa.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. Daily News Reporter (19 June 2017). "Kinyerezi II to be completed by December - project leader". Tanzania Daily News. Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  4. Kolumbia, Louis (3 April 2018). "Tanzania: Kinyerezi II power plant injects 167.82MW into the national grid". The Citizen (Tanzania). Dar es Salaam. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. Materu, Beatrice (2 October 2018). "New plant to add 240MW to Tanzania grid". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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