Loss count as wind fells 7 homes, 15 power poles

The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) in Njombe Region has incurred a huge loss after strong winds at Itambo and Ihanja in Wanging’ombe District damaged 15 electricity poles.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Oct

Use of concrete power poles planned

The government is planning to introduce concrete electricity poles that will replace the current wooden poles.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

UK minister upbeat wind power project

A British company Aldwych International and its Tanzanian partner Six telecoms Company are at an advanced stage of establishing a major wind power project in Singida region to improve power supply to the north and north-west regions of Tanzania.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jun

Lawmakers, govt differ on wind power project

Dodoma. The government locked horns with some MPs and the Economy, Industry and Trade Committee over the financing of the Singida wind power project.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Dec

Wind power to give Singida city status

The envisaged Singida Wind Power project will roll the region’s economic fortunes and turn the municipality into a city during the next few years, the project developers said yesterday.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jun

No delays in wind power project contract signing: ministry

 The government has denied reports that it is dragging its feet in signing a contract with investors in a wind power project based on the outskirts of Singida Municipality.

 

10 years ago

BBC

African solar plan to power UK homes

Investors are seeking funding from the UK government for an ambitious plan to import solar energy generated in North Africa.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Feb

Firm targets a million homes by 2017 in solar power project

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.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Dec

There is no reason for Tanesco to import poles

The call made by the permanent secretary in the ministry of Industry and Trade, Mr Uledi Mussa, that the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) should purchase electricity poles locally, instead of importing them, should be taken with the seriousness that it deserves.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Dec

Purchase poles locally, Tanesco urged

The government yesterday asked Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) to consider stopping to spend billions of shillings on purchasing wooden electricity poles from outside the country.

 

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