Tanzania’s Development Plan Contains 27 Energy Priorities, Reveals Prof. Mkumbo

Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd July 2025

The government plans to proceed with the implementation of 27 energy-related priority projects, which are at various stages of development, under the 2025–2026 National Development Plan.

By connecting 26 regions to the national grid, expanding the system to 9,351 km, lowering electricity losses to 7.9 percent, and increasing electricity access to 85 percent of the popul. . .

The Government of Kenya Plans to Build a Nuclear Power Plant By 2034

Posted on :Thursday , 29th August 2024

A government minister stated that Kenya intends to construct its first nuclear power plant by 2034 as the nation gets ready to host a nuclear energy summit between the United States and Africa.

According to safety and environmental issues, the facility, which is planned to be built on the Indian Ocean coast, has already sparked opposition from campaigners and locals. In a sta. . .

The Ethiopian Electricity Export Project will Begin Exporting Electricity to Tanzania in September

Posted on :Thursday , 29th August 2024

Ethiopia's planned electricity exports to Tanzania, which will likely start next month, have the potential to revolutionize the energy industry. On August 23, 2024, Engineer Ashebir Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power, made a widely described announcement stating that the first power transmission will start by mid-September. This event, which was carefully planned for, is expected to repres. . .

705 MW of Power Added To Tanzania's Power Grid by Elsewedy Electric of Egypt

Posted on :Wednesday , 24th July 2024

The Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Project (JNHPP) now produces 705 megawatts of power altogether thanks to the addition of three more hydro turbine generators that Egypt's Elsewedy Electric and The Arab Contractors jointly connected to Tanzania's national power grid.

The achievement, which was revealed during a visit to the JNHPP site by Tanzanian Deputy Prime Minister a. . .

TANZANIA: BII Funds $15m for Wind-Powered Mini-grids

Posted on :Monday , 1st July 2024

Rift Valley Energy is receiving $15 million in investment from British International Investment (BII), the financial branch of British diplomacy (RVE). The company, owned by Meridiam, constructs and manages wind farms to supply nearby electrical systems.

The French investment company Meridiam, with its headquarters located in Mafinga, Tanzania, is the sole owner of the compan. . .