Tanzania’s 100MW import to strengthen northern grid

As Tanzania comes close to reaching 2,115 megawatts output from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), the government is set to import 100 megawatts of electricity from Ethiopia via Kenya to strengthen the national grid and address long-standing power challenges in the northern regions.

Felchesmi Mramba, the Energy permanent secretary, disclosed the plan at a press conference in Dar es Salaam yesterday, noting that importing electricity is not driven by a supply deficit but by the need to stabilize the grid and improve supply to northern regions.

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