Mtwara is a 18 MW gas power plant in Mtwara, Tanzania. It ranks #28 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 WRI1019876.
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: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 18 MW, Mtwara is below 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 #11 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
- Mtwara Cement power station · Coal · 75 MW · Tanzania
- Palma Gas Thermal power plant · Gas · 75 MW · Cabo Delgado
- Mozambique LNG power station · Gas · 324 MW · Cabo Delgado
- Kilwa power station · Gas · 318 MW · Lindi
Location
Coordinates -10.26, 40.041 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Mtwara?
Mtwara is a 18 MW gas power plant in Mtwara, Tanzania.