| dc.description.abstract | The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan speaking
to the 12th Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dodoma, 22nd April 2021.
“Over the past five years, we have had some success majoring in the Energy Sector. We have increased power generation from 1,501MW in 2015 to 1602.3 Megawatts; where the highest demand for electricity for our country is currently 1,200 Megawatts. We have also succeeded in delivering electricity to 10,294 villages, equivalent to 83.3% of the existing 12,317 villages. We have started the constructionof a large hydroelectric project of the Mwalimu Nyerere Dam that will generate 2,115 Megawatts. Up to now, this project has reached 45% of the implementation”.
“Thus, the Sixth Phase Government will continue with the efforts of enhancing energy supply in the country, including completing the construction of the Nyerere Dam and delivering electricity in the remaining 2,023 villages. We plan to start implementing different projects that aim to produce more energy such as Ruhudji hydropower projects 358 Megawatts, Rumakali 222 Megawatts; Kikonge 300 Megawatts and also natural gas electricity in Mtwara 300 Megawatts; Somanga Fungu 330Megawatts, Kinyerezi III 600 Megawatts and Kinyerezi IV 300 Megawatts. Due to climate change, we need to combine energy sources to be sure of electricity all the time. Therefore, we will look at the possibility of implementing renewable energy projects (solar, wind, geothermal) to ensure sustainable sources of electricity. We look forward within these five years to generating1, 100 Megawatts through such sources”. | en_US |
