Malagarasi hydropower plant, Tanzania
Name of the Project
Malagarasi hydropower plant.
Location
Kigoma, Western Tanzania.
Project Owner/s
Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco).
Project Description
The project is one of Tanzania’s priorities under its Second Five-Year Development Plan and will also advance the objectives of the country’s Vision 2025 plan.
The project involves the construction of a 49.5 MW run-of-river hydropower plant and a 54-km-long 132 kV evacuation transmission line, the addition of 4 250 rural electrification connections, as well as providing reliable renewable energy for households, schools, clinics and small- and medium-sized enterprises in the Kigoma region.
Potential Job Creation
About 700 skilled, semiskilled and unskilled workers will be directly employed by the contractors, of which at least 196 jobs will be allocated to women.
Capital Expenditure
$144.14-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to be completed by 2027.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Tanesco, tel +255 768 985100 or email communications.manager@tanesco.co.tz.
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