TANESCO: Chalinze–Dodoma 400kV Power Line to be completed by August 2026

COAST REGION: TANESCO Managing Director Lazaro Twange has said the 400-kilovolt power transmission line project from Chalinze to Zuzu is expected to be completed by August 18, 2026.

Speaking on May 20, 2026 during an inspection tour of the project in the regions of Morogoro and Dodoma, Twange said the project is important because it transmits electricity generated directly from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project, passing through Chalinze to Dodoma.

He said implementation of the project is going hand in hand with the expansion of the Chalinze and Zuzu electricity receiving and switching substations, and that its completion will strengthen electricity availability for investment activities while creating more economic opportunities across the country.

He added that the Government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan has allocated TSh514 billion for the implementation of the project, which is expected to stimulate various economic and social activities in line with growing electricity demand.

“Today we inspected the electricity transmission line from Chalinze to Dodoma. This line is important because it increases the capacity to transmit electricity from the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam to various consumers. The population has increased and economic activities have expanded, so we have now agreed that this project will be completed on August 18, 2026,” emphasized Twange.

He expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved and urged the contractor to speed up implementation to ensure the project is completed on time.

“We have agreed to add more experts and sufficient equipment to ensure this project is completed within the specified timeframe,” he added.

Meanwhile, Project Manager Newtone Lingstone said the 345-kilometre project from Chalinze to Dodoma is being fully funded by the Government of Tanzania, while expansion works at the Chalinze and Dodoma substations are progressing well.

Completion of the 400kV electricity transmission line project from Chalinze to Dodoma is expected to improve electricity availability not only in the Dodoma Region but also in various parts of the country.