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TZAMtera is a 80 MW hydro power plant located in Tanzania. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Hydroelectric
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Commissioned
- 1980
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Tanzania Electric Supply Company
- Country
- TZA
- Coordinates
- -7.136, 35.984
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~80 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
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About this plant
Mtera is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Tanzania, operated by the Tanzania Electric Supply Company since 1980.
Ranked #3 of 6 hydro plants in Tanzania. Its 80 MW accounts for 14.26% of Tanzania’s total hydro capacity of 561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Tanzania is Kidatu at 204 MW, making Mtera 2.55 times smaller.
There are no nearby plants within 50 km. Mtera is situated in the Iringa Region of Tanzania, approximately 300 km from the capital city, Dodoma.
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