Expansion of Electricity Access to Southern Highlands, Central, Lake, Western and Northern Zones

TLDR

• 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 the Southern Highlands, Central, Lake, Western, and Northern zones, enhancing access to reliable power.
• The completion of the Dodoma transmission infrastructure has reduced reliance on facilities shared with the Standard Gauge Railway, which now has its own dedicated power infrastructure.