TAREA AND PARTNERS ESTABLISH SOLAR PV ARTISANAL TRAINING IN SOUTHERN HIGHLAND TANZANIA

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology is one of the technologies that enable off-grid communities in mainland Tanzania to access sustainable electricity. By 2020, solar has electrified 33% of mainland Tanzania households [United Republic of Tanzania, Rural Energy Agency: 2019/20 Energy Access and Use Situation Survey II Report, Tanzania Mainland].

Among the electrified rural mainland Tanzania households only 10% rely on the national grid. 30% of mainland Tanzania households are still without access to electricity of any form [United Republic of Tanzania, National Bureau of Statistics: Impact of Access to Sustainable Energy Survey (IASES 2021/22)]. This situation has enabled solar photovoltaics to offer employment opportunities to the youth in the activities of installation and maintenance. Southern Highland Tanzania did not have opportunities for the youth and women to study at the vocational centres for solar photovoltaic skills. Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA) in partnership with German partners, URBIS Foundation and Herrnhuter Missionshilfe e.V is working to establish artisanal solar training in the region. In 2023, artisanal solar photovoltaic training was established at the Moravian Training Centres (MVTCs) of Mbeya, Rungwe, Songea and Namtumbo. In 2024, partners supported Masasi Folks Development College (FDC) to establish artisanal solar photovoltaic training. Each vocational training Centre has already completed at least one training batch.

The impacts of the training have been increased: self-employment, and quality of solar photovoltaic installation workmanship.

If you want to join one of those training centres, please, use the following contacts: Mbeya MVTC (+255764105105); Rungwe MVTC (+255621448990); Songea MVTC (+255622238966); Namtumbo MVTC (+255658694737) and Masasi FDC (+255717013734).