Tanzania to connect to the grid solar and wind power 2019/20

During the reading of the Ministry of Energy Budget for the year 2019-2020 on 28.5.2019 in Dodoma, Minister for Energy, United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Dr. Medard Kalemani stated the position of the government on renewable energy. 3 TAREA representatives were in the House when the Hon. Minister was reading the speech. Underneath were the areas of renewable energy pointed out: 1) 150MW solar farm to go on-grid by December, 2020 2) 200MW wind farm to go on-grid by December, 2020

Further, Hon. Minister reported to the House that: 1) In the year 2018/19 there was an increase of distributed solar systems at 10MW; 2) In year 2019/20 a total of 7.7MW renewable energy mini grids will be commissioned. Mini hydro projects that will be commissioned are: Lugarawa in Ludewa (1.7MW); Maguta in Kilolo (1.2MW); Luponde in Njombe (1.0MW); Suma in Rungwe (1.4). One wind power project, Mwenga in Mufindi (2.4MW) will be commissioned; and 3) Last but not least, Hon. Minister declared the government continuing cooperating with private sector in promoting access to the modern sustainable renewable energy as renewable energy is the key in realizing SE4ALL action plan in Tanzania.