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Mwenga wind farm

Sector: Wind • Location: Tanzania

Source: World Bank Group

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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.

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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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The project “Mwenga wind farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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2026-07-22

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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/

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Tanzania

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Wind, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Residential, Commercial

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2024-09-19

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