Directives to Fast-Track Completion of Power Transmission Infrastructure for Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project

TLDR

• President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed the Ministry of Energy and TANESCO to expedite the completion of power transmission infrastructure for the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project.
• 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.
• The completion of the Dodoma transmission infrastructure will eliminate reliance on shared facilities with the Standard Gauge Railway, which now has its own dedicated power infrastructure.