Ubungo II Thermal Power Station

Ubungo II Thermal Power Station
Map of Tanzania showing the location of Ubungo Thermal Power Station
Official name	Ubungo II Thermal Power Station
Country	Tanzania
Location	Ubungo, Ubungo District , Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania.
Coordinates	6°47′40″S 39°12′30.5″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	2011
Commission date	2012
Owner	TANESCO
Operator	Tanzania Electric Supply Co.
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas
Power generation
Units operational	3 x 34 MW
Make and model	Siemens GT-1 SGT-800 (Gas)
Nameplate capacity	100 MW
External links
Website	Tanesco website

Secretary Clinton Delivers Remarks at the Ubungo Power Plant in Tanzania

Ubungo II Thermal Power Station was an extension to the Ubungo I Power Station and began commercial operations in 2012. The power-plant is located in Ubungo of Ubungo District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The plant has an installed capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp).[1]

History

Symbion Power already had extensive electrification contracts within Tanzania. Symbion helped build a power plant in May 2011 and was operational in under one month. The introduction of the Symbion Power Plant to the Tanzanian electricity helped alleviate the problems experienced in the country caused by severe power shedding. Symbion's projects were funded by the Government of the United States through the Millennium Challenge Corporation.[2]

The Power plant was handed over to the Tanzania Electric Supply Company in June 2011 and TANESCO planned to convert the current power plant to a permanent facility.[2] TANESCO awarded Jacobsen Elektro AS from Norway to construct the Ubungo II Gas Based Power Plant. Jacobsen ordered three SGT-800 gas turbines from Siemens with a total capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp).[3]

The Ubungo II Gas Based Power Plant was constructed in 14 months and began operations on 1 July 2012.[4] Unlike the Ubungo I plant, this plant is owned and operated entirely by TANESCO. However the gas for this plant is still obtained by Songas.[5]

See also

• Ubungo I Thermal Power Station
• Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO)
• List of power stations in Tanzania
• Economy of Tanzania

References

1. "Ubungo Gas Plant". Tanesco. Tanzania Electric Supply Company. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
2. "120MW Symbion Power Plant, Tanzania". Symbion Power. Symbion Power LLC. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
3. "Siemens gas turbines to supply more power to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania". Siemens. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
4. "100 MW UBUNGO II POWER PLANT BUILT BY JACOBSEN ELEKTRO". Jacobsen Elektro. Jacobsen Elektro AS. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
5. "SONGAS LIMITED". ge-spark. Songas. Retrieved 30 July 2015.