Pangani Falls is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Tanzania, operated by Tanzania Electric Supply Company since 1995. Ranked #4 of 6 hydro plants in Tanzania. Its 68 MW represents 12.12% of Tanzania's total hydro capacity of 561 MW. The largest hydro plant in Tanzania is Kidatu at 204 MW, making Pangani Falls 3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hale (21 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tanzania, approximately 200 km from the nearest major city, Arusha.
31 years old
Tanzania, Africa
- 6. largest of 11 plants in Tanzania
- #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 6.84% of the installed capacity of Tanzania
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Tanzania Electric Supply Company operates 10 plants totalling 895 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 21 MW combined
Source: Tanzania Electric Supply Company
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pangani Falls is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 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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