Mwenga wind farm
Sector: Wind • Location: Tanzania
Source: World Bank Group
The project includes the development and construction of the 2.4MW Mwenga wind farm located in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Sponsor is Zimbabwe-based renewables developer Rift Valley Energy.
The project will be added to a rural grid network, which supplies electricity to more than 4,500 homes and businesses across 32 villages in the local area. Surplus power is sold to TANESCO under a PPA.
The finan
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Residential, Commercial
- Location
- Tanzania
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project includes the development and construction of the 2.4MW Mwenga wind farm located in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Sponsor is Zimbabwe-based renewables developer Rift Valley Energy. The project will be added to a rural grid network, which supplies electricity to more than 4,500 homes and businesses across 32 villages in the local area. Surplus power is sold to TANESCO under a PPA. The financing comprises a $1.2 million mezzanine loan provided by Camco Clean Energy-managed fund Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP). Construction was completed in June 2020. https://ijglobal.com/articles/146797/repp-signs-loan-for-tanzanias-first-wind-farm https://constructionreviewonline.com/2020/06/tanzanias-first-wind-farm-completed/ http://www.riftvalleyenergy.com/projects/mwenga-wind-power-project/ https://repp.energy/project/mwenga-onshore-wind-farm/ |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Tanzania |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Residential, Commercial |
Article published date | 2024-09-25 |
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