[2] The power plant is located in Mtwara, approximately 565 kilometres (351 mi) by road, south of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city and commercial capital.

[4] The power station is owned and operated by Dangote Industries Tanzania Limited.

It is located adjacent to the US$500 million cement factory, owned by the Dangote Group.

When fully operational, the factory is expected to produce 3 million tonnes of cement every year.

[5][6] In August 2018, Dangote Industries Tanzania signed a 20-year agreement with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation, for the latter to supply readily available natural gas to this power station, for the purpose of generating electricity to be used in the manufacture of cement.