Tanzania saw the launch of construction on a solar project at the University of Dodoma (UDOM). The project was officially launched by the country’s president, Jakaya Kikwete.
The project will position UDOM as one of Africa’s leading colleges in renewable energy and sustainability; it will also be the home of the largest solar farm ever built on a college campus.
The solar farm will have a power generating capacity of 55 MW and during its first phase will provide power to the UDOM campus, including dormitories, lecture halls, research centers, and the medical complex.
Power from the first phase of the project is expected online by mid-2016.
The second phase of the project will provide solar electricity to the central Dodoma Region and is expected to be in service by the end of 2016. Construction of this utility-scale project is part of UDOM’s strategy to establish itself as a global center of excellence in renewable energy and sustainability.