NEW & ON-GOING POWER PROJECTS TO BE IMPLEMENTED UP TO 2017

SN PROJECT PROJECT SOURCE ESTIMATE STATUS EXPECTED

NAME DESCRIPTION OF D ONLINE
FUNDING PROJECT DATE
COST
1. Kinyerezi I – The project involves Government USD 185m GoT has secured 2019
Extension 185MW construction of 185MW funding financing for the
gas fired power simple cycle gas fired at construction of
plant Kinyerezi being the project
extension of 150MW
Kinyerezi I.

Kinyerezi II – The project involves GoT - 15% USD Under 2018

240MW gas fired construction of 240MW JBIC – 85% 344million construction
power plant combined cycle gas fired Contractor:
power plant at Kinyerezi Sumitomo
Corporation

Mtwara 300MW JICA 2021

Gas Turbine The Government through Reconnaissance
Combined Power MoFP submitted official study was done
Plant (GTCC) request to Japan from July –
International Cooperation October, 2016.
Agency (JICA) for
concessional loan to Feasibility
develop 300MW Gas Study on
Turbine Combined progress
Power Plant (GTCC at
Mtwara and construction
of 400kV transmission
line from Mtwara to
Somanga Fungu. JICA in
response to the
Government request,
they plan to conduct full
 feasibility study from
July, 2017 and will take
one year. Reconnaissance
study was done from July
– October, 2016.

Kinyerezi III – The project involves China Power USD JV Company 2020
600MW gas fired construction of 300MW Investment 401million formed;
power plant simple cycle gas fired (CPI) Feasibility study
power plant for phase I at is under review
Kinyerezi and later
300MW combined cycle
in phase II to make a
total of 600MW under
PPP arrangement

Ruhudji – 358MW The project involves Financing not Estimated • Feasibility 2022
hydro power construction of 358MW yet secured Cost for study for
project hydro power plant on power plant power plant
Ruhudji River South- is US$ need to be
East of Njombe Town in 407.4M and updated as the
Njombe Region and US$ 53.2M available one
construction of 170 km for is of 1998.
400kV single circuit transmission • Procurement
transmission line (TL) line of transaction
from Ruhudji HPP to advisor is on
backbone substation at progress
Kisada.

Kinyerezi IV – The project involves Poly USD Feasibility study 2020

330MW gas fired construction of 330MW Technology 400million. is under review
power plant combined cycle gas fired Inc. of China
power plant at Kinyerezi
under PPP arrangement

Somanga Fungu The project involves Kilwa Energy USD 365.6 Investor 2018
320MW Gas Fired construction of 210MW - IPP Million working with
Power Plant simple cycle gas fired banks to achieve
power plant for phase I at financial closure
Somanga - Kilwa and
later 110MW combined
cycle in phase II to make
a total of 320MW

Rumakali – The project involves Financing not Cost of HPP Feasibility study 2022
222MW hydro construction of 222MW yet secured estimated to completed in
power project hydro power plant on US$ 344M 1998 and
Rumakali River West of and US$ therefore need to
Njombe Town and 44.22M for be updated
construction of 150 km transmission
400kV single circuit line.
transmission line (TL)
from Rumakali HPP to
Mbeya

87MW Kakono The project involves African Estimated Feasibility 2021

hydropower plant Engineering, Development cost USD Study
Procurement, Installation Bank(AfDB) 379.4million completed.
and Commissioning has booked in Solicitation of
87MW Kakono their portfolio financing in
hydropower plant which to co-finance progress
will be developed at with French
Kakono River in Kagera Development
Region and construction Agency(AFD
of 132kV, 38.8km )
transmission line to
evacuate power to Kyaka
substation

250-350MW The project involve Financing not Project cost Pre-feasibility 2018
Somanga gas fired construction of 250MW yet secured will be study has been
power plant combined cycle gas fired but WB confirmed completed.
power plant at Somanga - financed after Procurement of
 Kilwa under PPP procurement feasibility Transaction
arrangement of TA to study Advisor to
package the package the
project project is in the
final stage

Ngaka 200MW The project involves Financing not Project cost Evaluation of 2019
coal fired plant construction of 200MW yet firmed will be expression of
coal fired power plant confirmed interest for
and the transmission line after consultancy
from Ngaka to feasibility service is done
Makambako study

Kiwira 200MW The project involves STAMICO Estimated Procurement of 2019

coal fired plant construction of 200MW cost is USD developing
coal fired power plant 430million partner

Mchuchuma The project involves Financing not Estimated Feasibility study 2020
300MW coal fired construction of 300MW yet secured cost USD for power plant
plant coal fired power plant 645.75millio need to be
and the transmission line n updated.
from Mchuchuma to Procurement of
Makambako transaction
advisor is on
progress

Ngozi 200MW This project involves Financing not Estimated Feasibility study May, 2021
geothermal plant development of 600MW yet secured cost for phase is on progress
geothermal plant at I: USD
Ngozi, Mbeya. 821million
Construction is in two
phases; 200MW for
Phase I and 400MW for
Phase II and construction
of 220kV T/L of 18km
from Ngozi - Mwakibete
Mbeya S/S.
50MW Kisaki This project involves Financing not Estimated Project Concept May, 2021
Geothermal development of 50MW yet secured cost: USD submitted
geothermal plant and 293million
utilize heat in the brine
for direct uses at Kisaka,
Morogoro and
construction of 220kV
T/L of 100km from
Kisaka - Kidatu,
Morogoro.

50MW Luhoi, This project involves Financing not Estimated Project Concept May, 2021
Rufiji Geothermal development of 50MW yet secured cost: USD submitted
geothermal plant and 266million
utilize heat in the brine
for direct uses at Luhoi,
Rufiji and construction of
220kV T/L of 18km from
Luhoi - Kibiti.

45MW Malagarasi The project involves Not yet Estimated Feasibility 2020
hydropower plant Engineering, secured cost: USD Study
Procurement, Installation African 149.5million completed.
and Commissioning of Development Solicitation of
45MW Malagarasi Bank(AfDB) financing in
hydropower plant which has booked in progress
will be implemented at their portfolio
the Malagarasi River to co-finance
Kigoma-Region. with French
Development
Agency(AFD
)
400kV Iringa – The project involves IDA, AfDB, USD 470 Construction of March 2017
Shinyanga construction of 657km of JICA, EIB Million T/L is 84%
transmission 400kV Transmission and Korea completed and
project (Backbone) Line, upgrade of EDCF that of
 substations at Iringa, substation is
Dodoma, Singida and 67% completed
Shinyanga and
implementation of rural
electrification along the
T/L

400kV North East The project involves GoT - 15% USD GoT is soliciting 2017
Grid construction of 400kV, Exim Bank 692.7million funds for
682 km of Transmission of China – 85 financing the
Line from Kinyerezi to % 15% of the
Arusha via Chalinze and Contractor: contract value of
Segera with associated TBEA the project
Substation. The project
also involves
construction of 220kV
T/Ls from Kibaha to
Bagamoyo and from
Segera to Tanga

220kV The project involves SIDA & GoT USD Distribution 2017
Makambako – construction of 250 km 111.4million component 20%
Songea of 220kV Transmission completed
transmission line Line, construction of new
220/33kV substation at
Madaba and Songea,
upgrade of Makambako
substation, construction
of 33kV, 900 km of
distribution lines and
connection of 2,270 new
customers in 120 villages
in Ruvuma and Njombe
Regions

400kV North West The project involves African Total Solicitation of  2018
Grid Mbeya – construction of 1,148km Development Estimated funds for
Sumbawanga – of transmission lines and Bank(AfDB) Cost is 664 construction
Mpanda – Kigoma associated substations as has booked in MUSD.
- Nyakanazi an extension of national their portfolio
grid to North-Western to co-finance
part of the country from with French
Mbeya to Nyakanazi via Development
Sumbawanga, Mpanda Agency(AFD
and Kigoma. The )
proposed project will
enhance grid connection
to North West of
Tanzania and
decommission expensive
liquid fuel power plants
at Mpanda, Kigoma,
Ngara, Biharamulo,
Sumbawanga, Kasulu
and Kibondo. This
project will be done in
phases. Phase I from
Mbeya – Sumbawanga
340km; Phase II from
Nyakanazi – Kigoma –
Mpanda 568km and
Phase III from
Sumbawanga – Mpanda
240km.

400 kV Singida- The project involves AfDB, JICA USD 258.82 Valuation of 2018
Arusha construction of 400kV, million properties for
transmission line 414.4km of transmission compensation
line from Singida to has started
Arusha (Tanzania -
Kenya Interconnector)
and construction of
400/220kV Singida &
Arusha Substations
400 kV Chalinze- The project involves Financing not Estimated Procurement of 2018
Dodoma construction of 400kV, firmed USD 175 Consultant for
transmission line double circuit 350km of million feasibility study
transmission line from is in progress
Chalinze to Dodoma and
rural electrification along
the line

220 kV The project involves Arab Bank USD Contract signing 2017
Bulyanhulu-Geita construction of 55 km of for Economic 30million with Consultant
transmission line 220kV transmission line Development for project
from Bulyanhulu to in Africa supervision is
Geita, extension of (BADEA), underway
Bulyanhulu substation, OFID & GoT
construction of new
substation at Geita and
construction of 33kV
lines 115km for
electrification of 15
villages in Geita District

220kV T/L Geita – The project involves KfW, AFD, Euro Contract signing 2017
Nyakanazi construction of 144 km EU & GoT 29million & with Consultant
transmission Line of 220kV transmission TZS 5billion for project
line from Geita to supervision is
Nyakanazi and underway
implementation of rural
electrification along the
line

400kV T/L Mtwara The project will comprise Financing not USD 231.1m, Pre-feasibility 2020
– Somanga, 253km construction of 253km of yet secured the actual completed in
transmission line from cost will be May, 2015. Full
Mtwara to Somanga established feasibility is
Fungu. It will enhance after needed.
evacuation of power feasibility
 from the proposed study.
Mtwara power plant to
Somanga and link the
South Regions to the
National Grid System.

Project for  The project aims on Government  Euro 21.8  Construction  December,
Reinforcement of improvement of of Finland million 80% 2015
Power Distribution power supply for the and USD completed
in Dar es salaam City of Dar es 1.5
Region Salaam. The project million
involves construction
of the 33/11kV
Distribution Control
Centre (DCC),
construction of New
City Centre (NCC)
Substation with 2 x
50 MVA
transformers and
erection of 132kV
underground cable
from Ilala - New City
Centre

Project for  The project involves JICA  Japanese  Contract  2017

Reinforcement of rehabilitation of Yen 4.41 signing with
Power Distribution 132/33/11kV Ilala Billion Consultant
in Dar es salaam substation, equivalen for project
Region construction of new t to USD supervision
Control building at 38 is underway
Ilala, stringing of Million
132kV second circuit
from Ubungo – Ilala,
upgrade of Msasani
33/11kV and
construction of three
 15MVA, 33/11kV
each at Jangwani
Beach,
Mwananyamala, and
Muhimbili

90MW Rusumo  This is a shared World Bank,  USD 340  Procurement  2021
Falls Hydropower power project AfDB and Million of
project – 220kV between Tanzania, GoT for power Supervision
Transmission Line Rwanda and Burundi. plant and Consultant
Component It involves USD 35 for T/L has
construction of million been
90MW hydropower. for T/L finalized
Each country will while for
construct its T/L power plant
220kV from the is on
power plant and will progress.
take 27MW. The Acquisition
length of of way leave
transmission line on corridor for
Tanzania side from Rusumo –
Rusumo to Nyakanazi
Nyakanazi is 98.2km. 220kV TL is
also in
progress.

220kV Masaka -  This project will Financing not  Estimated  Part of the  2018
Mwanza comprise 640km of yet secured cost for T/L is under
Transmission Line Transmission line Tanzania development
from Masaka Part is i.e. Geita -
(Uganda) to Mwanza USD 279. Nyakanazi -
- Mabuku S/S 275Millio Rusumo.
(Tanzania). The aim n KfW has
of this project is to shown
strengthen security of interest to
supply, connecting of facilitate
off grid part in North upgrade of
 West Tanzania and the
facilitate feasibility
interconnection and study. MoU
trade among EAC. between two
countries is
underway to
be signed.

400kV Somanga-  The project will World Bank  Estimated  Compensati  2018
Kinyerezi comprise cost is on payment
construction of USD 150 in progress.
198km of million
transmission line
from Somanga Fungu
to Kinyerezi. It will
enhance evacuation
of power from the
proposed Somanga
fungu power plant to
Dar es Salaam and
link the South
Regions to the
National Grid
System.

Dodoma Solar PV  60 MW solar TANESCO  Project  TANESCO  2018

60MW photovoltIC (PV) cost will proceeding
plant be with the
confirme process of
d after land
feasibility acquisition
study

Proposed 400kV • This project will Financing not • Estimate • Environmen 2019
Chalinze to comprise 350km of yet secured d cost is tal Impact
Dodoma transmission line with 217MUSD Assessment
transmission line. associated substations. but the Certificate
This is one among • It will enhance actual cost (EIA) has
the BRN projects evacuation of power will be been issued
which is in line from Dar es Salaam established by NEMC.
with the where power plants are after • Contract
Government 2025 located to central part feasibility negotiation
Vision. of the country. study. between
• It will be linked by TANESCO
the Backbone and M/S
transmission line which SMEC for
is the interconnector for Consultancy
Zambia-Tanzania and Services has
Kenya. been held.
• It will enhance Consultancy
security and reliability services is
of supply expected to
be completed
in year 2016.
• The
Consultant
will produce
Full
Feasibility
Study for the
Project and
thereafter the
accurate cost
will be
known.

Proposed 400kV • This project will Financing not • Estimate • 2015 Pre- 2021
Mtwara to comprise 253km of yet secured d cost is feasibility
Somanga transmission line from USD study is
Transmission Line Mtwara to Somanga 231,074,23 available
fungu. 8 but the
• It will enhance actual cost
evacuation of power will be
from the proposed established
 Mtwara power plant to after
Somanga and link the feasibility
South Regions to the study.
National Grid System.

Proposed 400kV • This project will Project • Total • Contract for

North West Grid comprise 1148km of financing has Estimated upgrading the
Transmission Line Transmission Line with not firmed- Cost is 664 feasibility
and is one among associated Substations. up. MUSD. study from
the BRN projects • It will enhance grid 220kV to
which is in line connection to North 400kV by
with the West of Tanzania and SWECO is
Government 2025 decommission under
Vision. expensive liquid fuel preparation.
power plants at • Line route
Mpanda, Kigoma, surveying and
Ngara and Biharamulo. Demarcation
• This project will be of way-leave
done in phases. Phase I is 100%
from Mbeya – completed
Sumbawanga 340km; and
Phase II from acquisition of
Nyakanazi – Kigoma – land for
Mpanda 568km and Mbeya
Phase III from substation is
Sumbawanga – completed.
Mpanda 240km. • Demarcation
of way-leave
for Mbeya –
Sumbawanga
is completed.
• Properties for
compensation
at new s/s
plot in Mbeya
has been
valuated.
 Estimated
completion
for phase I is
35months &
estimated cost
is 222MUSD.
• ESIA study
for Phase II
and III is
ongoing.
• After
completion of
feasibility
study for
400kV,
financing is
needed for
implementati
on of the
project.
Proposed 220KV • This project will Financing not • Estimated • 2015 Pre-
Kyaka –Nyakanazi comprise 232km of yet secured Cost of the feasibility
Transmission Line Transmission Line with project is study is
terminal substations at 92.6MUSD available.
Kyaka and Nyakanazi. that covers • Financing is
• This transmission line both needed to
will connect two power transmissio carry out full
plants (Kakono and n line, feasibility
Rusumo). Substation, study and
• This project will ESIA and finally
stabilize power in Engineering implementati
Bukoba and North . on of the
West Regions. project

44. 400kV Mtwara – Tanzania and Financing not • Estimated • Full

Mozambique Mozambique have yet secured cost for feasibility
Interconnection entered into a MoU to feasibility study for the
 transmission Line build a transmission study is Tanzania
line from Mtwara in USD Mozambique
Tanzania to Northern 2,000,000 Interconnecto
Mozambique so as and finally r project and
these two countries can implementa preparation of
exchange power. The tion cost tender
project will be of will be document is
400kV transmission determined required.
line from Mtwara in by the
Tanzania and Namialo feasibility
in Mozambique or study.
other substation to be
identified by the
Feasibility Study. This
is a green field project.
45. Portion of 220kV This project formally Financing not • Estimated • Feasibility
Masaka – Mwanza comprised of the yet secured cost for study is of
Interconnection following;- Geita – 2011.
transmission line • 640km of transmission Mabuki • Signing of
line; 558km on 134km is Contract with
Tanzania side and 40 MUSD Project
82km on Uganda side. and that implementati
• Extension of Masaka from Kyaka on Consultant
220/132/33kV, Kyaka – for 220kV
220/132kV and Mabuki Nyakanazi Geita –
220/33kV substations. 232km is Nyakanazi is
• Construction of new 92.6 MUSD in progress
Geita 220/33kV • Project
substation. implementati
on Consultant
for Geita –
Nyakanazi is
underway to
start pre-
design work
and
preparation of
 Tender docs.
• Portion of
transmission
line remained
is from Geita
– Mabuki
134km and
from Kyaka –
Nyakanazi
232km
46. Extension of Upper Financing not • Estimated • The study for
Kihansi Hydro • Kihansi hydropower yet secured cost for the the existing
Power Plant plant is located along extension 180 MW is
the Udzungwa will be available.
escarpment about determined Further,
200km by road South after reconnaissanc
West of Kidatu Power feasibility e study for
Plant. study. upgrading the
plant to
• TANESCO owns 100% 300MW
the existing lower conducted by
Kihansi 180MW and TANESCO
intends to add experts is also
2x60MW generating available.
units and a big water
storage dam to increase
installed capacity of the
power plant to 300MW
in total.

• TANESCO desires to
the implementation of
the Project to improve
the power supply
condition in Tanzania
and create an
opportunity for bilateral
electricity trade with
neighboring countries