Mchuchuma power station is a 600 MW coal power station in Tanzania, Tanzania. It is operated by Tanzania China International Mineral Resources Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 751k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 29 Tanzania power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2026, it is around 0 years old — recently built. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% 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 GEM_coa_mchuchuma_tanza.
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 GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 600 MW, Mchuchuma power station is well above the median coal plant in Tanzania (270 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Tanzania coal capacity
- 21.7% of 2,765 MW across 9 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 coal plants in Tanzania
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Tanzania China International Mineral Resources Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 9.2°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #2 largest coal power plant of 9 in Tanzania by capacity.
Tanzania has 9 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 2,765 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Maturi power station · Coal · 200 MW · Tanzania
- Kiwira Mine-2 power station · Coal · 600 MW · Tanzania
- Mbeya Power Project · Coal · 300 MW · Tanzania
Location
Coordinates -9.25, 34.25 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mchuchuma power station?
Mchuchuma power station is a 600 MW coal power plant in Tanzania, Tanzania, commissioned in 2026.
Who operates Mchuchuma power station?
Mchuchuma power station is operated by Tanzania China International Mineral Resources Ltd [100%].