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Acceleration of Electricity Rollout to Unconnected Areas by Rural Energy Agency

Latest Tanzania energy news · Acceleration of Electricity Rollout to Unconnected Area… explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

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  • President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the Ministry of Energy and TANESCO to expedite the completion of power transmission and distribution infrastructure.
  • The directives were issued during the launch of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station in Rufiji.
  • Key projects include a 400-kilovolt transmission line from Chalinze to Dodoma, which is approximately 345 kilometers long, and the Zuzu substation in Dodoma.
  • The infrastructure will enable electricity from the hydropower station to reach various regions, including the Southern Highlands, Central, Lake, Western, and Northern zones.
  • President Samia emphasized the importance of completing the Dodoma transmission infrastructure to eliminate reliance on shared facilities with the Standard Gauge Railway.

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she also directed the Rural Energy Agency (REA) to accelerate the rollout of electricity to areas that remain unconnected, stressing that the government’s goal is to ensure the entire country gains access to electricity within the shortest possible time.

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