At least 75% of Tanzania's population will have access to electricity by 2033 if there is greater innovation and financial investment in the sector, The Guardian newspaper reports Friday citing projections by the Energy and Minerals Ministry.
At least 75% of
Tanzania
's
population will have access to electricity by 2033 if there is greater
innovation and financial investment in the sector, The Guardian newspaper
reports Friday citing projections by the Energy and Minerals Ministry.
Bashir Mrindoko, director of Energy and Petroleum in the Ministry, said
currently only a 14% of the country's population has the access to power
supply, the
Tanzania
daily
said.
He admitted that
Tanzania
could
only become a more competitive player in business in the region and attract a
bigger number of strategic investors if it was assured of more reliable,
efficient and affordable supply of electricity.
Mrindoko revealed that a target of a yearly 100,000 new household connection
has been set but the highest number of new connections achieved so far in one
year is 60,000.
"With the country's annual population growth standing at 2.8%, making
100,000 new connections per annum would mean only 21% electrification by
2030," the daily quoted Mrindoko as saying, adding that achieving the 2033
goal would require an annual 485,000 connections from this year.
Mrindoko said it will require of an estimated $20 billion.
He said the Electricity Act of 2008 has opened the doors even to private sector
players to invest in generating and supplying power so as to make it more
readily available instead of continuing to rely on the giant but massively
overwhelmed state-owned Tanzania Electric Supply Company.
Mrindoko recommended that the country's future investment in the energy sector
focus on an array of renewable and other sources leading to income generating
opportunities and faster access to communications and other enabling services.
"While energy conservation and efficiency is crucial in cutting down
energy wastage, renewable sources of energy may be more cost-effective and
reliable options especially in rural areas," he said.
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