Kikwete unveils Tanzania’s largest solar power project

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to NextGen Solawazi Limited of Chang’ombe in the city to support the implementation of a five megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in Kigoma.

A solar leasing company, Off Grid Electric, is targeting one million Tanzanian households by the end of 2017, in its latest plan to supply safe and reliable solar electricity to rural dwellers.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved an African Development Fund (ADF) Loan of USD 144.9 million1, to Kenya - Tanzania Power Interconnection Project.
The project will allow the two countries to exchange power. In addition, the Kenya-Tanzania Interconnection Project plays an important role in promoting regional integration through power trade.
The project is expected to improve the supply, reliability and affordability of electricity in the...

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*Benin is the last stop on this two-week road show during which the co-founders unveiled their long-term objective to use solar activities to drive education by introducing connected tablet devices.

 Akon Lighting Africa (http://www.akonlightingafrica.com/) concluded its African road show last night in Benin.  The three co-founders, Akon, Thione Niang and Samba Bathily inspected the new street lamps installed in the district of Pahou, near to the capital Cotonou with Prime Minister, Mr....

 In a move aimed at ensuring that all Tanzanians get electricity, Steps Solar and Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (Tarea) on Friday launched solar equipment selling at a low price and targetting especially social service providers at Kigamboni in the city.

Mobisol Tanzania Limited will this year connect at least 10,000 households with solar power in Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza regions, it was announced here at the weekend.

The prolonged energy crisis in Ghana in west Africa has prompted more and more people to turn to solar power.