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Miombo Hewani Wind Power Station, also Miombo Hewani Wind Farm (meaning "rocks in the air" in Swahili), is a planned 300 megawatts (400,000 hp) wind-powered power station in the Njombe Region of Tanzania.[1]

Miombo Hewani Wind Power Station
Country	Tanzania
Location	Makambako, Njombe Region
Coordinates	08°37′51″S 34°48′39″E
Status	Proposed
Construction began	2018 Expected
Commission date	2020 Expected
Owner(s)	Windlab Developments Tanzania Limited
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	300 megawatts (400,000 hp)
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Location

The power station would be located in the villages of Isimike, Igomba and Itengelo, in Sasa Ward, in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), north of the town of Makambako,[2] close to the tri-point area, where Njombe Region, Iringa Region and Mbeya Region meet.[1]

Overview

To help diversify Tanzania's electricity sources, Windlab Developments Tanzania Limited (WDTL), have proposed to establish Miombo Hewani Wind Farm, a 300 megawatt project, to be developed in phases. The development company, WDTL, is a subsidiary of Australia’s Windlab Limited of Australia, with developments in Australia, the United States and South Africa.[1]

In May 2018, the developers of this wind farm were granted an electricity generation license for a power plant of up to 300 megawatts. The license is the first-ever for a grid-ready wind farm in the history of Tanzania.[1] The wind farm has a planned lifespan of 25 years from completion.[3]

Development

It is expected that the first phase, consisting 34 turbines, will generate 100 megawatts (130,000 hp) and cost US$300 million. A new transmission line will transmit the power to a substation in Makambako, where the energy will be integrated into the national electric grid.[1] The power station is expected to power one million average-sized Tanzanian homes.[4]

Funding

This development has received partial funding from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.[1]

See also

• List of power stations in Tanzania

References

External links

• Website of Windlab Limited

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