- Zuzu power station to be complete in September
- Energy Minister urges TANESCO to solve grid issues
Zuzu power station in Dodoma, Tanzania is now 97% complete. This was revealed during the inspection tour of the Minister of Energy, Dr Medard Kalemani. The power station when completed will add 600MW to the national grid.
”…the Zuzu substation will be the core of the Iringa-Shinyanga backbone transmission line as expected to improve and stabilize access to electricity in the country while also transmitting in the neighboring Zambia and Kenya,” said Kalemani.
While speaking to journalists, Kalemani has warned the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) to resolve the constant power cuts. ”Some days ago, there was power cut here in Dodoma and when asked the officials responded that he grid has been leaked, why this regular challenge, so I instruct that this behaviour should come to an end, work hard to ensure that people have power all the time,” he said.
The Zuzu station Project Manager, Newton Mwakifwamba, gave an update on the project status. ”The project is now 98 percent complete, and we expect it by September 27, this year to be completed. It is implemented at a cost of $53 million,” Mwakifwamba said.