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Official Commissioning of 2,115-Megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP)

Latest Tanzania energy news · Official Commissioning of 2,115-Megawatt Julius Nyerere… explained · updated Aug 22, 2026 · energy news · power · electricity

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  • President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially commissioned the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) in Rufiji District, Coast Region.
  • The project, costing 7.45 trillion Tanzanian shillings, is entirely financed by the government and increases Tanzania's installed electricity generation capacity to 4,646 megawatts.
  • Construction of the JNHPP began in June 2019 and was completed in March 2025, supervised by TANESCO and the Ministry of Energy.
  • The project has been operational since 2025, contributing approximately 44.9% of electricity generated on the national grid in the year leading up to May 31, 2026.
  • The increased electricity generation from JNHPP is expected to ease previous shortages and support industrial growth and investment decisions.

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COAST REGION: ALL eyes will be on Rufiji District in Coast Region today as President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially commissions the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), a landmark investment expected to transform Tanzania’s energy sector and provide fresh impetus to industrialisation.

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