Astra Energy Tanzania power station is a 350 MW gas power station in Tanzania, Tanzania. It ranks #5 of 29 Tanzania power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 62.8% 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_astratanzania_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
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 350 MW, Astra Energy Tanzania power station is well above the median gas plant in Tanzania (240 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest gas power plant of 11 in Tanzania by capacity.
Tanzania has 11 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 2,622 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Dodoma power station · Oil · 55 MW · Dodoma
- Mtera · Hydro · 80 MW · Iringa
Location
Coordinates -6.744019, 34.613438 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Astra Energy Tanzania power station?
Astra Energy Tanzania power station is a 350 MW gas power plant in Tanzania, Tanzania, Announced 2027.