The Tanzanian National Development Corp. (NDC) and the East African Power Pool (EAPP) have entered into an agreement that will have a $123-million wind project underway to electrify the Singida region.
The Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade Lazaro Nyalandu said the installation of the wind generators should begin in early 2012 and is expected to take 15 months to generate the first 50 MW. Nyalandu said NDC has already signed several power project deals, including the Mchumchuma and Liganga, which would produce power from coal. He said wind power was the quickest way of generating electricity to boost the national grid, since other types of power projects take too long to accomplish.
Recently, the EIB announced that it would offer a $135-million loan to co-finance a new 667 km high voltage transmission line, which will also help the EAPP and the South African Power Pool.
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