TZA

Hale — 21 MW Hydroelectric

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Hale is a 21 MW hydro power plant located in Tanzania. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
21 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Tanzania Electric Supply Company

Operator

Location
-5.30, 38.60

Coordinates

Insights

#9
largest in Tanzania
#4,364
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#18,775
largest worldwide
10
operated by Tanzania Electric Supply…
1
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
21 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Tanzania Electric Supply Company
Country
TZA
Coordinates
-5.298, 38.604

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,766 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
141,281 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

384
cars / year
235
homes / year
80,273
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Hale is a 21 MW hydro power plant in Tanzania, operated by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company. It is one of six hydro plants in Tanzania, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 561 MW, representing 3.74% of that total. The plant ranks #5 of 6 hydro plants in the country.

The largest hydro plant in Tanzania is Kidatu at 204 MW, making Hale about 10 times smaller. Tanzania’s hydro energy sector is relatively small, with Hale being a significant contributor among the limited number of facilities.

The nearest plant is Pangani Falls (68 MW, Hydro). Hale is situated in the Kilimanjaro Region, approximately 90 km from the city of Moshi.

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