Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station

Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station
Dangote Industries Thermal Power Station
Country Tanzania
Location Mtwara
Coordinates 10°18′33″S 40°10′42″E / 10.30917°S 40.17833°E / -10.30917; 40.17833Coordinates: 10°18′33″S 40°10′42″E / 10.30917°S 40.17833°E / -10.30917; 40.17833
Status In development
Commission date 2015 (Expected)
Owner(s) Dangote Industries Limited
Operator(s) Dangote Industries Limited
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 75 MW

Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station, if licensed by the Tanzanian government, will be a 75 megawatt coal-fired thermal power plant in Tanzania, the second-largest economy in the East African Community.[1]

Location

The power plant will be located in Mtwara, approximately 562 kilometres (349 mi) by road, south of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city and commercial capital.[2] The approximate coordinates of the power plant will be:10°18'33.0"S, 40°10'42.0"E (Latitude:-10.309167; Longitude:40.178333).[3] The coordinates are approximate because the plant does not yet show up on most publicly available maps.

Overview

The power station will be owned and operated by Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited. It will lie adjacent to the US $500 million cement factory, owned by the Dangote Group. When approved, the power plant is expected to power the cement factory as well as the residential and commercial development complex around the factory. As of November 2014, the cement factory is under construction, with commissioning expected in 2015. When fully operational, the factory will produce 3 million tonnes of cement every year. Dangote Cement is the largest manufacturer of cement on the African continent, producing approximately 47 million metric tonnes annually as of November 2014.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ng'wanakilala, Fumbuka (4 November 2014). "Dangote Cement Seeks Licence for 75 MW Power Plant In Tanzania". Reuters, United Kingdom. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Dar es Salaam And Mtwara With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Google. "Location of Dangote Industries Tanzania Thermal Power Station At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Sotunde, Oluwabusayo (4 November 2014). "Dangote Seeks Approval For Tanzania Power Plant Development". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Staff, Matthew (4 November 2014). "Dangote Cement To Enter 14th African Country With Tanzanian Power Plant". African Business Review (South Africa). Retrieved 5 November 2014.

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