Nyumba ya Mungu is an 8 MW hydro power plant in Tanzania, operated by Tanzania Electric Supply Company since 1966. Ranked #6 of 6 hydro plants in Tanzania, it represents 1.43% of the country's total hydro capacity of 561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Tanzania is Kidatu at 204 MW, making Nyumba ya Mungu 25.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
60 years old
Tanzania, Africa
- 11. largest of 11 plants in Tanzania
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,846 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.8% of the installed capacity of Tanzania
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tanzania Electric Supply Company operates 10 plants totalling 895 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Source: Tanzania Electric Supply Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Nyumba ya Mungu is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Tanzania- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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