Global InformationSongwe Hydroelectric Power Station information
| Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Tanzania showing the location of Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station  Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa)  Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth) | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 09°27′11″S 33°05′47″E / 9.45306°S 33.09639°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Joint Songwe River Basin Commission |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Songwe River |
| Commission date | 2022 (expected) |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Installed capacity | 180 MW (240,000 hp) |
| Website Tanesco website | |
Songwe Hydroelectric Power Station, also Songwe Power Station, is a proposed hydropower plant, with planned capacity installation of 180 megawatts (240,000 hp) when completed.[1] Other related developments include the development of more dams for both power generation and irrigation purposes, and the creation of a Joint River Basin Authority.[2]
- ^ US Government (22 February 2017). "Malawi Country Commercial Guide: Malawi Energy: Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station". Washington, DC: Department of Commerce, United States Government. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Lahmeyer International (20 February 2013). "Songwe River Basin Development Programme between Malawi and Tanzania". Bad Vilbel, Germany: Lahmeyer International. Retrieved 20 April 2018.