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Browsing: Electricity connection in East Africa
- Activation of Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP) turbines increase output.
- Authorities say a national renovation of power infrastructure is underway.
- Minor outages persist in several regions due to ongoing maintenance.
Tanzania electricity supply has seen a significant increase, with the country now enjoying surplus power output as the current generation capacity reaches 2,152 megawatts (MW), well above the total demand of 1,683MW. This increase in capacity is attributed to the activation of three turbines at the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant (JNHPP). That plant alone is projected to produce some 2,115 MW when fully operational.
This remarkable turnaround comes less than a year after Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu dissolved the entire Tanesco board following persistent blackouts caused by low water levels in dams due to drought and delays in power plant maintenance.
Speaking to the press in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr. …