TZA

Tegeta — 45 MW Natural Gas

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Tegeta is a 45 MW gas power plant located in Tanzania. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
45 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Tanzania Electric Supply Company

Operator

Location
-6.67, 39.18

Coordinates

Insights

#8
largest in Tanzania
#3,817
largest Natural Gas worldwide
#14,641
largest worldwide
10
operated by Tanzania Electric Supply…
2
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Natural Gas
Capacity
45 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Tanzania Electric Supply Company
Country
TZA
Coordinates
-6.674, 39.184

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
86,921 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
2,607,633 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
490 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

18,896
cars / year
11,589
homes / year
3,950,959
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Tegeta is a 45 MW gas-fired power plant in Tanzania, operated by Tanzania Electric Supply Company. It ranks among the few gas facilities in the country.

Ranked #3 of 4 gas plants in Tanzania, Tegeta’s 45 MW accounts for 13.49% of the total gas capacity of 334 MW. The largest gas plant in Tanzania is Ubungo Gas (Songas) at 208 MW, making Tegeta 4.6 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include Ubungo Gas (Songas) (207.5 MW, Gas) and IPTL Tanzania (100 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Dar es Salaam region, approximately 15 km from the city center.

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