Tanzania power map focused on Julius Nyere hydroelectric power project

Surplus power beckons with expected full commissioning of Tanzania’s Nyerere hydroelectric dam


Issue 506 - 16 May 2024 - By Marc Howard | 2 minute read

Two units of the 2.1GW Nyerere hydroelectric megaproject are already online – adding 470MW to the Tanzanian grid – and a source has told African Energy details of the remaining seven turbines to follow. Already, the megaproject is generating surplus capacity to such an extent that state utility Tanesco is reducing output at other HEP plants while it waits for demand to pick up.

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