- Tanesco and Masdar have signed agreements to increase renewable energy capacity in Tanzania.
The Emirati renewable energy firm Masdar has announced plans to construct two renewable energy projects in Tanzania. This announcement follows the recent deal signed between Masdar and the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) during the just concluded Tanzania Energy Congress (TEC) held in Dar es Salaam.
The deal comprises the generation of 2100MW capacity produced by the Julius Nyerere Hydro Power Project (JNHPP) and larger than the combined existing electricity generation from gas, hydro and other renewables.
In a statement issued by Masdar, the joint venture with Tanesco has an initial target to develop a capacity of about 600MW, beginning with solar photovoltaic (PV) and later onshore wind.
“The joint venture will work on two energy projects that will ultimately generate 2GW of solar and onshore wind power,” Masdar communicated in a press release.