Ubungo I Thermal Power Station

Ubungo I Thermal Power Station
Ubungo Power Plant, Ubungo MC
Map
Map of Tanzania showing the location of Ubungo Thermal Power Station
Official nameUbungo I Thermal Power Station
CountryTanzania
LocationUbungo, Ubungo District
, Dar es Salaam Region
Coordinates6°47′40″S 39°12′30.5″E / 6.79444°S 39.208472°E / -6.79444; 39.208472
StatusOperational
Construction began1994
Commission date1995 (Oil)
2008 (Natural Gas)
Construction costUS$536 Million (2005)
OwnerTANESCO
OperatorGlobeleq & Songas
Thermal power station
Primary fuelNatural gas
Secondary fuelHeavy Oil
Power generation
Units operational2 x 18.5 MW
2 x 37.5 MW
Make and modelSTAL (Oil)
General Electric (Gas)
Nameplate capacity110 MW
External links
WebsiteTanesco website
Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Ubungo Power Plant in Tanzania

Ubungo I Thermal Power Station, also known as the Ubungo Power Plant, is a natural gas-fueled power plant located in Ubungo of Ubungo District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. It began commercial operations on 30 July 2008 with an installed capacity of 110 megawatts (150,000 hp).[1]

  1. ^ "Ubungo Gas Plant". Tanesco. Tanzania Electric Supply Company. Retrieved 30 July 2015.