Arusha power station is a 50 MW oil power plant in Arusha, Tanzania. It is operated by Symbion Power Lake Kivu Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 38k homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 29 Tanzania power plants by installed capacity. In context, oil supplies about 4.3% of Tanzania's electricity; the national grid averages 345 gCO₂/kWh (32.9% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_arusha_tanzan.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000409159; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Tanzania oil capacity
- 24.4% of 205 MW across 3 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Tanzania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Symbion Power Lake Kivu Ltd.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 3.4°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with heat / UV the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #3 largest oil power plant of 3 in Tanzania by capacity.
Tanzania has 3 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 205 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- P.E. FERREIRA 2 · Wind · 49.5 MW · Arusha
- Nyumba ya Mungu · Hydro · 8 MW · Manyara
Location
Coordinates -3.383403, 36.683389 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Arusha power station?
Arusha power station is a 50 MW oil power plant in Arusha, Tanzania.
Who operates Arusha power station?
Arusha power station is operated by Symbion Power Lake Kivu Ltd.