The Somanga Fungu Combined Cycle Power Plant is 320MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Lindi, Tanzania. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2025.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 320 320 Permitting Lindi, Tanzania Kilwa Energy

Description

The project is being developed and currently owned by Kilwa Energy.

It is a combined cycle gas turbine (ccgt) power plant.

The project cost is expected to be around $396m.

Development Status

The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2025.

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