Mwenga Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania, located in the Iringa Region.[1] Its installed capacity is 4 megawatts (5,400 hp). The Power plant is operated by an Independent Power Producer, Rift Valley Energy.
Mwenga Dam
Map of Tanzania showing the location of Mwenga Dam
The power plant is part of the Mwenga Hydro and Rural Electrification Project Mini Grid. The plant was built to supply electricity to the Mufundi Tea Plantations and was built approximately 50km from the factory. Along the transmission line route there were 17 un-electrified villages. Rift valley energy decided to connect this villages and provide electricity to these villages.[2]
The company received support from the ACP-EU Energy Facility and the Tanzania Rural Energy Agency, and in 2012 launched their 4MW Hydro plant and mini-grid. As of 2020, the company supplies energy to the Tea Factory as well as to 32 villages in the Mufindi district servicing 4800 customers.[3][4]
Rift Valley Energy operates its power distribution services through Mwenga Power Services Ltd.
Challengesedit
The plants sells its excess electricity capacity to the national grid to Tanesco, however, has faced poor payment from the state company. As of September 2016, TANESCO owed the plant operator $1.3 million for electricity supplied.[2]
^ ab"Hydropower in Tanzania's Rural Highlands | Mini-Grids Support Toolkit | Energy | U.S. Agency for International Development". www.usaid.gov. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
mwenga, power, station, mwenga, hydroelectric, tanzania, located, iringa, region, installed, capacity, megawatts, power, plant, operated, independent, power, producer, rift, valley, energy, mwenga, dammap, tanzania, showing, location, mwenga, damofficial, name. Mwenga Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania located in the Iringa Region 1 Its installed capacity is 4 megawatts 5 400 hp The Power plant is operated by an Independent Power Producer Rift Valley Energy Mwenga DamMap of Tanzania showing the location of Mwenga DamOfficial nameMwenga Power StationLocationMufindi District IringaCoordinates08 37 19 9 S 35 41 29 E 8 622194 S 35 69139 E 8 622194 35 69139Opening date2012Owner s Rift Valley EnergyPower StationOperator s Mwenga Hydro LimitedCommission date2012Installed capacity4 MW 5 400 hp Annual generation24 GWh 86 TJ WebsiteRift Valley Energy website Contents 1 History 2 Challenges 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe power plant is part of the Mwenga Hydro and Rural Electrification Project Mini Grid The plant was built to supply electricity to the Mufundi Tea Plantations and was built approximately 50km from the factory Along the transmission line route there were 17 un electrified villages Rift valley energy decided to connect this villages and provide electricity to these villages 2 The company received support from the ACP EU Energy Facility and the Tanzania Rural Energy Agency and in 2012 launched their 4MW Hydro plant and mini grid As of 2020 the company supplies energy to the Tea Factory as well as to 32 villages in the Mufindi district servicing 4800 customers 3 4 Rift Valley Energy operates its power distribution services through Mwenga Power Services Ltd Challenges editThe plants sells its excess electricity capacity to the national grid to Tanesco however has faced poor payment from the state company As of September 2016 TANESCO owed the plant operator 1 3 million for electricity supplied 2 See also edit nbsp Tanzania portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal TanescoReferences edit OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap Retrieved 2021 12 27 a b Hydropower in Tanzania s Rural Highlands Mini Grids Support Toolkit Energy U S Agency for International Development www usaid gov 2018 02 13 Retrieved 2021 12 27 Mwenga 4 MW Hydro amp Rural Electrification Project Rift Valley Energy www riftvalleyenergy com Retrieved 2021 12 27 Climate Action Stories www climateactionstories com Retrieved 2021 12 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mwenga Power Station amp oldid 1084594795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
