TANESCO completes preps for the construction of a 44.62bn/- power project in Manyara

DODOMA: THE Tanzanian government, through the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), has completed preliminary preparations for the construction of a power substation in Hanang’ District, Manyara Region, at an estimated cost of 44.62bn/[-.

Responding on behalf of the Minister for Energy, Deputy Minister for Health Florence Samizi said the preparations include assessing the proposed site for the substation and preparing cost estimates for the project. The government is currently pursuing funding arrangements to facilitate its implementation.

In response to a question from Hanang’ MP Asia Abdulkarim, who sought to know when the government would construct the substation in the district, Dr Samizi said the project would be incorporated into the implementation of the second phase of the Grid Strengthening Programme (Grid Imara).

She said completion of the project would improve the reliability of electricity supply in Hanang’ District and stimulate economic and social activities.

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In a separate development, Dr Samizi said the government, through TANESCO, had completed construction of a 33-kilovolt power transmission line from Zuzu to the Mbande switching station in Kongwa District under the Grid Imara project. The project was completed on April 30, 2026.

Responding to a question from Kongwa MP Isaya Moses Mngulumi, who sought clarification on the government’s plans to complete the power line from Zuzu to Mbande, Dr Samizi said the project had already been completed and was officially inaugurated by Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi on June 16, 2026.

She added that the project had improved electricity supply in areas served by the switching station, strengthening power services and supporting development activities in Kongwa District.