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Completion of 400-kilovolt Chalinze-Dodoma Electricity Transmission Line

Latest Tanzania energy news · Completion of 400-kilovolt Chalinze-Dodoma Electricity… explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

TLDR

  • The 400-kilovolt Chalinze-Dodoma electricity transmission line has been completed.
  • The project aims to strengthen Tanzania's national grid and enhance power distribution from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project.
  • The project cost nearly 600 billion Tanzanian Shillings and is one of the largest electricity transmission projects in the country.
  • Electricity generated by the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project has reached Chalinze, making the transmission line crucial for distributing power nationwide.
  • Once electricity reaches Dodoma, it will be transmitted to southern, northern, and western regions, benefiting areas such as Iringa, Mbeya, and Mwanza.

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