The Tanzanian Government is focusing on developing renewable power, especially in areas where there is no connectivity to the grid.

As a result, renewable power generation is expected to increase from 268GWh in 2021 to 3,040GWh in 2035, growing at a CAGR of 18.9%.

To meet rapidly increasing energy demand, Tanzania is currently implementing the National Rural Electrification Program in which it aims to increase the population’s electricity access from 36% in 2014 to 50% by 2025 and to at least 75% by 2033.

The program aims to ensure the electrification of rural areas through renewable technologies, such as solar photovoltaics (PV) and onshore wind.

The government of Tanzania pushing to promote, stimulate, and facilitate access to modern energy services in rural areas of Tanzania.
 

Tanzania is focusing on the development of its grid network to evacuate power from the planned generation facilities.
Over 9,000 km of high voltage lines, 12,090 MVA of transformer capacity and 56 new substations are planned to be added to the network in the next decade.

In addition to expanding and strengthening its domestic grid, the country is also executing various cross-border interconnection projects with its neighboring countries (Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia) to undertake regional power exchange to boost industrial growth and improve energy security without overloading the existing transmission network.

The pace of development of its transmission network picked up in 2021, with tenders for various interconnections and major projects being issued, backed by some of the major organizations and  multilateral donor agencies.

With this pace, the country is expected to grow its transmission network at a greater rate in the coming years.