- The Tanzania government allocates 5.64bn to improve the electricity services in the Geita region.
- TANESCO is in the process of implementing the Geita-Nyakanazi strategic project to construct a 220kv high voltage line.
Tanzania Government has allocated 5.64bn TZS (Tanzania Shilling) in the 2022/23 financial year to the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) to improve the electricity services in the Geita region.
The TANESCO’s Geita Regional Manager, Engr. Grace Ntungi presented the budget during the Regional Council Committee (RCC) meeting for the half of this financial year.
She said the budget is set for improving electricity infrastructures and accessibility. At the end of 2022, the Geita region had 84,336 electricity customers, among them 84,241 small customers, 77 medium customers and nine large customers, with the highest electricity demand being 20.6 megawatts.
She explained that about 34 projects were implemented last year, with the most significant priority being big customers’ mining areas, factories, and areas with no access to power.
TANESCO is in the process of implementing the Geita-Nyakanazi strategic project to construct a 220kv high voltage line. This project will also involve electricity supply to the villages near the project. A total of four villages and 14 townships will benefit, where about 7500 new customers will be supplied with electricity.
She added that “The current electricity service is 95 per cent satisfactory. There are various challenges that prevent us from reaching 100 per cent, including the wear and tear of technical structures that can cause errors.”