Construction 166km Overhead Tender

Scope OPEC Fund for International Development and partners have partnered for installation of Power transmission line northwest Tanzania. The project will include the construction of a 166km overhead transmission line connecting the Kagera region to the national grid. Importantly the line will replace the current energy supply from Uganda with local hydropower resources. The financing of the project will be shared among several partners The OPEC Fund with a US30 million loan as a first tranche of a US60 million facility. Moreover Abu Dhabi Fund for Development US30 million Saudi Fund for Development US12.8 million and Tanzania government with US2.6 million. Additionally other backers are set to finance a downstream distribution network that will connect many unserved communities to the grid. Additionally Tanzania has enormous potential in the field of renewable energy. Tanzania is investing heavily in expansion of its hydropower capacity with plants under development at Rusumo and Kakono in its northwestern region. The two new hydropower plants will be operational in 2024 and 2030 with nominal capacity of 80 MW and 87 MW respectively. The construction of the new transmission line will allow Tanzania to reduce its dependence on energy imports. Importantly this diversification will enhance energy security and save costs by eliminating need to pay for imports in foreign currency. Furthermore the expansion of hydropower generation will allow the country to shut expensive and polluting back-up thermal power plants. Noteworthy this project will lead to a cleaner and cheaper energy sector in Tanzania.