Dedicated Power Supply for Standard Gauge Railway from Chalinze-Dodoma Project
Latest Tanzania energy news · Dedicated Power Supply for Standard Gauge Railway from… explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity
TLDR
- The completion of the 400-kilovolt Chalinze–Dodoma electricity transmission line is expected to strengthen Tanzania’s national grid.
- The project is one of the largest electricity transmission projects implemented in Tanzania, costing nearly 600 billion Tanzanian Shillings.
- Electricity generated by the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project has reached Chalinze, making the Chalinze-Dodoma line crucial for power distribution.
- Three major transmission lines will help transmit electricity from Chalinze, with the Chalinze-Dodoma line being a key corridor.
- Once electricity reaches Dodoma, it will be transmitted to southern, northern, and western regions, benefiting areas such as Iringa, Mbeya, and Mwanza.