Generator Rental in Geita: 300 to 2,500 kVA
We rent generators from 300 kVA to 2,500 kVA for mines and processing plants in Geita and its surrounding districts. Every hire includes delivery, installation and commissioning, an operator on site, and servicing.
What generators are hired for in Geita
Processing plants
Ball mills, crushers and CIL or CIP circuits are large motor loads that need prime power sized for starting surge, usually 500 kVA and above.
Small and medium mines away from the grid
Sites in Nyang’hwale, Mbogwe, Chato and Bukombe are further from grid power and workshops, so a reliable rented set with servicing included avoids lost production.
Bridging power during expansion
Temporary power while a new plant section is built or a permanent generator or grid connection is on order.
Delivery to sites in and around Geita
About 120 km from Mwanza, with the Mwanza Gulf crossing factored in for large sets
Roughly 1,250 km by road from Dar es Salaam
Grid power reaches the main centres; outlying sites rely on generation
We also supply mining equipment in Geita: see mining equipment in Geita.
300 to 2,500 kVA
Generators are sized on the total running load and on the largest motor and how it starts. The calculator below gives a figure for your own loads.
| Size | Typically powers | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| 300 to 500 kVA | Alluvial wash plants, small ball mill circuits, construction sites, hotels, offices and hospitals on standby | Covers most small gravity and wash plants, with headroom for motor starting when the largest motor has a soft starter. |
| 500 to 1,000 kVA | Crushing and milling circuits, larger processing plants, factories, large construction and road projects | Sized on the largest motor and how it starts as much as on the total load. |
| 1,000 to 2,500 kVA | Full processing plants, mine site power, industrial facilities, temporary power during grid works | Often supplied as two or more sets running synchronised, so one can be serviced while the others carry the load. |
What size generator do I need?
List what the generator will run. The calculator allows for motor starting surge and keeps the set below 80% load.
- Running load
- 144 kVA
- Largest starting surge
- 609 kVA
- Generator needed
- 264 kVA
- Rental size to ask for
- 300 kVA
Our smallest hire is 300 kVA, which covers this load.
Tip: the largest motor started direct on line is driving the size. A soft starter or VFD on it would let you hire a smaller set.
A first estimate only. Send us the load list and we will confirm the size before quoting.
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Delivery and collection
The set is transported to your site and collected at the end of the hire, anywhere in Tanzania.
Installation and commissioning
Positioned, connected to your distribution board and tested under load before handover.
Operator on site
An operator stays with the generator for the whole hire, running it and checking it so faults are caught before they stop your work.
Servicing during the hire
Oil, filters and routine service on schedule, and breakdown response while the set is on hire.
- Fuel
- Supplied by you, the customer using the generator. We estimate the fuel use from your running hours so you can plan deliveries to site.
- Minimum hire
- One week for industrial, mining and construction work. Two days for events.
How to rent a generator in Geita
- 01
Tell us the load
The size you need, or your load list: each motor’s kW and how it starts. The calculator above gives a first figure.
- 02
Tell us the site and dates
Where the generator goes, road access, the start date, how long you need it (minimum one week, or two days for events) and how many hours a day it runs.
- 03
Get a quote
We confirm the size and come back with a price for the whole hire, including delivery, installation, operator and servicing. Fuel is supplied by you.
Generator rental in Geita: questions
What size generator does a gold processing plant in Geita need?
It depends on the plant, but mills and crushers started direct on line often push the requirement to 500 kVA or more. Send us the motor list and how each motor starts, and we will recommend a size.
Can you supply a generator to a site outside Geita town?
Yes, including Nyang’hwale, Mbogwe, Chato and Bukombe. Tell us the site location and road access when you ask for a quote.
How long can I rent a generator for?
From one week, the minimum for mining and industrial work, to months of continuous prime power. Tell us how long you need it when you ask for a quote.
What size generator for a ball mill?
Size it on the mill motor and how it starts. Started direct on line, a mill motor needs roughly 3 kVA of generator per kW of motor, so a 132 kW mill needs a set of about 400 kVA or more before anything else is added. With a soft starter the requirement drops a lot, often by close to half.
What size generator for a CIL or CIP plant?
A CIL or CIP plant runs a mill, agitators on every tank, pumps and an elution circuit, so the total load is large and the mill sets the starting surge. Plants of this kind commonly need 500 kVA to over 1,000 kVA. Send the motor list and we will size it, often as two synchronised sets.
Can two generators run together for a big plant?
Yes. Two or more sets can run synchronised as one supply. They share the load, one can be serviced while the others keep the plant running, and capacity can be added later.
How much fuel does a 500 kVA generator use?
Diesel generators use roughly 0.25 to 0.30 litres per kWh. A 500 kVA set at about three-quarters load produces around 300 kW, so it burns roughly 75 to 90 litres an hour, or 1,500 to 1,800 litres over a 20-hour day. Fuel is supplied by you, so plan deliveries to site around this.
More on sizes, prime and standby power and large loads: generator rental in Tanzania. Also in Mwanza, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, Morogoro, Tanga, Kahama and Mtwara.
Tell us the load and we'll size the generator
Send the size or your load list, the site and the dates, and we'll come back with a quote for the whole hire.