400-KV Chalinze–Dodoma power project nears completion before starting services in Mid-August

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has announced that the construction of the 400-kilovolt Chalinze–Dodoma power transmission line is in its final stages, with the project now 94 per cent complete and scheduled for completion by August 21, 2026. Speaking to journalists on July 28, 2026, TANESCO’s Acting Director of Communications and Customer Service, Irene Gowelle, said temporary power outages would be implemented in selected parts of the country to facilitate the completion of the remaining works. She said the planned outages would be carried out in two phases, with the first running from July 30 to August 4 and the second from August 11 to 17, 2026.

According to Gowelle, the temporary interruptions follow a request from the project’s contractor, TBEA, to ensure that the remaining construction activities are carried out under safe working conditions. ALSO READ: TANESCO tasked to ensure a timely completion of solar power plant in Shinyanga She explained that customers in parts of the Central, Lake, Northern, Western and South-Western zones could experience power interruptions at different times, depending on the project implementation schedule. Gowelle added that TANESCO will continue providing regular updates through the media, social media platforms and other communication channels to enable customers to plan their electricity usage in line with the published outage schedules.

Meanwhile, the project’s manager, Engineer Newton Mwakifwamba, said the 345-kilometre transmission line, valued at approximately 514bn/- , is being financed entirely by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The project is expected to strengthen the national electricity transmission network, improve power supply reliability and support growing electricity demand across the country. The post 400-KV Chalinze–Dodoma power project nears completion before starting services in Mid-August appeared first on Daily News.

SHINYANGA: THE Minister for Energy, Deogratius Ndejembi, has directed the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) to closely supervise every stage of the implementation of the second phase of the 100-megawatt solar power plant project to ensure it is completed on schedule, meets the required quality standards and delivers value for money. The minister issued the directive in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, shortly after witnessing the signing ceremony marking the commencement of the project, which is expected to be completed within 17 months. He instructed TANESCO to ensure the contractor fully complies with all contractual obligations, implementation timelines, quality standards, occupational safety requirements and environmental protection measures throughout the execution of the project.

Ndejembi also called on residents living around the project area to continue cooperating with the government and safeguard the project’s infrastructure, stressing that it is a national asset belonging to all Tanzanians. The minister further directed TANESCO to prioritise the use of Tanzanian professionals wherever possible to facilitate technology transfer and skills development, thereby strengthening the country’s local technical capacity. ALSO READ: TANESCO schedules six-day maintenance to support Chalinze–Dodoma Power Project “There are young people who worked on the first phase of this project.

Although the contractor for this phase is different, those youths, together with others from Kishapu, have already acquired valuable skills. The contractor should ensure they are engaged so they can participate in implementing this project,” Ndejembi said. On Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the minister instructed that five additional classrooms be constructed under the second phase of the project, following the successful completion of three classrooms during the first phase.