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Completion of 400-kV Power Transmission Line from Chalinze to Dodoma

Latest Tanzania energy news · Completion of 400-kV Power Transmission Line from Chali… explained · updated Aug 19, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

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TLDR

  • The 400-kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission line from Chalinze to Dodoma has been completed.
  • This project allows power generated at the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) to reach Dodoma.
  • The transmission line covers a distance of 345 kilometers.
  • Construction of the transmission line is 99 percent complete, while the expansion of the Zuzu Substation is 98 percent complete.
  • Trial energisation at the Zuzu Substation is set to begin soon, enabling electricity flow to Dodoma.

Latest news excerpts & sources: Completion of 400-kV Power Transmission Line from Chali…

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DODOMA: THE 400-kilovolt (kV) electricity transmission line from Chalinze to Dodoma has been completed, paving the way for power generated at the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) to reach Dodoma through Chalinze, the Ministry of Energy has said.

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