Sweden finances Tanzanian rural electrification

Tanzania has launched a rural electrification program with the help of the Swedish government. This is a report by African Review website.
The Nordic country sanctioned US$38.7mn for the construction of transmission lines to connect southern parts of the country to the national grid.

The funding will see the construction of 0.132MW transmission line and other rural transmission lines in Makambako of Iringa Region and Songea of Ruvuma Region.
The Swedish funding will also be used for capacity development of the Rural Energy Agency.

The project, to be implemented by the Tanzania Electrical Supply Company will extend the national grid network from Makambako substation to Songea substation and cover Namtumbo, Mbinga and Mbamba bay.

According to ERTA, it will include the installation of a new substation in Madaba about halfway between Makambako and Songea in order to supply power to villages in Madaba and Ludewa.