World Power Plants

Nyumba ya Mungu8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
1966

60 years old

Owner
Tanzania Electric Supply Company
Location
-3.8213°, 37.4679°

Tanzania, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

60 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tanzania Electric Supply Company operates 10 plants totalling 895 MW

Regional density

1 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined

Nearest plant: P.E. FERREIRA 2 (95.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -3.821300, 37.467900
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Carbon Footprint

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

TanzaniaEnergy Profile

11
Total Plants
1.0 GW
Total Capacity
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