Ubungo I Thermal Power Station | |
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Official name | Ubungo I Thermal Power Station |
Country | Tanzania |
Location | Ubungo, Ubungo District , Dar es Salaam Region |
Coordinates | 6°47′40″S 39°12′30.5″E / 6.79444°S 39.208472°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1994 |
Commission date | 1995 (Oil) 2008 (Natural Gas) |
Construction cost | US$536 Million (2005) |
Owner | TANESCO |
Operator | Globeleq & Songas |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Secondary fuel | Heavy Oil |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 x 18.5 MW 2 x 37.5 MW |
Make and model | STAL (Oil) General Electric (Gas) |
Nameplate capacity | 110 MW |
External links | |
Website | Tanesco website |
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]