Tanzania's door is open for foreign energy companies

 

ü   Britain gives Tanzania Priority in investment

 

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Engineer Felchesmi Mramba has invited companies from the UK to invest in the Energy Sector, especially in the area of ​​Renewable Energy in order to fulfill the Government's goal of injecting more electricity into the national grid from Renewable Energy.

 

He said this in Dodoma when he met and held talks with a delegation from the British Embassy in Tanzania led by Mr. Euan Davidson, Leader of the Sustainable Wellbeing Team where the session focused on discussing areas of collaboration.

 

Engineer Mramba has explained the message about the need for investment in renewable energy projects, including solar electricity for home use, especially in off-grid areas, as well as the large investment in solar electricity that will enter the national grid.

 

He said that investment in solar energy has already started through the Kishapu-Shinyanga project (150MW) and other investments will be made in other areas in the country including Dodoma Region (200MW).

 

Regarding the investment in electricity generated from wind, he said that there are areas that have already been identified that can generate that electricity including Dodoma, Singida, Mbeya, Makambako, Same, Mara and Arusha which need cooperation in investment.

 

"In Tanzania we are blessed with many sources of Renewable Energy as we also have a large Geothermal fund in about 52 areas which if developed will produce more electricity than the country of Kenya which now produces about 1000 megawatts of Geothermal electricity." Mramba has explained

 

In addition, he has expressed Tanzania's intention to use cleaner energy to produce electricity, including blue hydrogen energy derived from natural gas resources, without forgetting the use of biogas energy, especially in rural areas with many livestock.

 

Regarding Clean Energy for Cooking, Engineer Mramba explained to the message the efforts being taken by the Government to ensure that 80 percent of citizens use clean energy for cooking by the year 2034, he explained that this is all the implementation of the National Strategy for the Use of Clean Energy for Cooking, whose implementation involves Government and various stakeholders including the private sector.

 

Regarding electricity distribution in cities and villages, Engineer Mramba has said that Tanzania has made great strides in the area and with electricity distribution in villages, 99 percent of the villages have been reached by electricity and that by December this year, every village will have been reached by electricity service.

 

On his part, Mr. Euan Davidson, Leader of the Sustainable Development Team from the British Embassy in the country, has thanked for getting detailed information from the Ministry of Energy that will be used by the country to look at the areas where they can collaborate with Tanzania in investing in the Energy Sector.

 

He has explained that the talks between the leaders have been important as Tanzania is one of the countries prioritized by the UK in various issues including investment.

 

The talks of the leaders also touched on the International Energy Conference to be held in Tanzania in 2025 where the UK has shown interest in participating