Hydropower Plant Kagera Tender

Scope Construction of hydro-power plant which will have a capacity of 87 MW. The project will include constructing a 166km overhead transmission line connecting the Kagera region to the national grid. Additionally the projects will definitely replace the current energy supply from Uganda with local hydropower resources.Power plant expected to be operational in 2030. Importantly the construction of the new transmission line will permit Tanzania to reduce its dependence on energy imports. This diversification will enhance energy security and save costs by eliminating the need to pay for imports in foreign currency.Furthermore the expansion of hydropower generation will allow the country to shut down expensive and polluting backup thermal power plants. Therefore leading to a cleaner and cheaper energy sector in Tanzania.Northwest Tanzanias Kagera region is one of the countrys poorest with an average income of less than half the national average. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The improved power supply will allow other sectors to establish themselves in the region and help to fulfil its potential.Additionally the projects will boost immensely the economy of the regions. Many jobs will be created directly in the hydropower plants and indirectly in the supporting sectors. Moreover the hydro-power plants will attract social amenity constructions in the region to boost socio-economic relationships.