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Region / power pool	Eastern Africa · EAPP;SAPP
Main offtaker	TANESCO
Regulator	EWURA
PPA framework	Not yet researched
Currency / convertibility	TZS · Not yet researched
GDP per capita	$1,319 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratings	Moody’s — · S&P — · IMF DSA —
Last updated	pending

Installed renewables

2015–2024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

every row source-linked

Date	Deal	Type	$m	Conf
2026-06-25	d.light PAYGo Securitisation (LSE Green Bond)	project_finance	50	A
2026-06-18	Uganda-Tanzania Interconnector Project (UTIP)	project_finance	250	A
2026-06-18	RETRADE-EA Program	grantpledge	1,600	A
2026-04-08	Sawa East Africa Portfolio	corporate_debt	10	C
2026-03-26	Shinyanga Solar Project	grant	84	B
2026-02-09	Uganda–Tanzania Interconnection Project (UTIP)	project_finance	250	A
2026-01-27	Zambia-Tanzania Private Transmission Line	project_finance	100	B
2025-11-10	RETRADE SAPP	grant	12	A
2025-09-29	Energy Efficiency Innovation Challenge (10 Innovators)	equity_raise	2	B
2025-08-18	Zanzibar Islands Undersea Transmission Line	grantpledge	282	A

Project pipeline

Project	Tech	MW	Status
Julius Nyerere hydropower plant	Hydro	2,115	operational
Uganda-Tanzania Interconnector Project (UTIP)	Grid	1,000	early_development
Zanzibar Islands Undersea Transmission Line	Grid	440	early_development
Ngozi Geothermal Project	Geothermal	200	early_development
Ngunga Solar Power Project	Solar	150	construction
Shinyanga Solar PV Project (Phase II)	Solar	100	early_development
Kiejo Mbaka Geothermal Project	Geothermal	60	late_development
Natron Geothermal Project	Geothermal	60	early_development
Kishapu solar power plant	Solar	50	operational
Matemwe Solar Plant	Hybrid	30	construction
Zanzibar Solar PV Plant (AG Energies)	Solar	20	early_development
Green Capital Tanzania Solar Projects	Solar	15	early_development
Tanzania Cement Manufacturer 15MWp Solar Plant	Solar	15	operational
Luhoi Geothermal Project	Geothermal	5	early_development
Kikuletwa Hydroelectricity Plant	Hydro	2	construction
Uganda–Tanzania Interconnection Project (UTIP)	Grid	—	tendered
Zambia-Tanzania Private Transmission Line	Grid	—	early_development
Songwe Geothermal Project	Geothermal	—	early_development
Zanzibar Power Stabilisation Project	Grid	—	operational
Geita Gold Mine Grid Connection	Grid	—	operational

Tariffs & policy

2026-07-01	Mining Sector Regulatory and Fiscal Reform (2026/27 Budget) Government of Tanzania
2026-06-03	Renewable Energy Procurement Expansion Strategy TANESCO
2026-01-15	Tanzania Geothermal Development Target 2030 Ministry of Energy
2025-12-02	Electricity (Development of Small Power Projects) (Amendment) Rules, GN No. 640 of 2025 EWURA; Rural Energy Agency
2025-10-16	Tanzania Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Testing Laboratories Government of Tanzania; UNDP; European Union; Tanzania Bureau of Standards
2025-03-14	National energy compact Ministry of energy
2025-01-01	0% VAT on clean cookstoves Government of Tanzania

Recent coverage

from the archive

2026-07-18	DRC-Tanzania Power Link Talks Resume With Three Grid Options Under Review builds on prior coverage — trace "Resume" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-16	Join AFSIA and AG Energies Co. Ltd Tanzania for a session with Ibrahim Mussa, Chief Operations and Procurement Manager at AG Energies, as he shares insights on how asset financing models can help unlock the potential of Capital flow — shows which lenders/investors are open for business here; builds on prior coverage — trace "session" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-16	Tanzania targets 130MW geothermal power supply capacity 130MW; builds on prior coverage — trace "geothermal" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-15	Maintaining high standards of quality and safety is essential to delivering reliable renewable energy projects. AFSIA member AG Energies Co. Ltd Tanzania has achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certification, reinforcing its builds on prior coverage — trace "safety" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-15	How Tanzania’s nickel strategy could transform global clean energy supply chains builds on prior coverage — trace "chains" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-14	Tanzania's Rural Electrification Drive Accelerates National Economic Growth builds on prior coverage — trace "Accelerates" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-13	Tanzanian Billionaire Dewji Plans $250M Battery-Grade Graphite Push disclosed size $250M; builds on prior coverage — trace "Graphite" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-10	Spark and Ariya Finergy Finance 1.5 MWp Solar Plant in Tanzania capacity 1.5 MWp; builds on prior coverage — trace "Ariya" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-10	Solar-plus-storage investment in Tanzania signals new shift toward reliable clean energy for African industries builds on prior coverage — trace "signals" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-10	Climate Finance Platform Spark Backs Solar Power for Tanzania’s Poultry Industry builds on prior coverage — trace "Spark" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-09	𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 Spark, a climate finance platform managed by Camco, has entered the Tanzanian market through a partnership with renewable ener builds on prior coverage — trace "Camco" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-06	Tanzania, France discuss second phase of Kishapu solar power project builds on prior coverage — trace "Kishapu" in Storyline for the history
2026-07-01	Tanzania confirms drop in fuel prices tomorrow, July 1, 2026 - Daily News
2026-06-28	Nigeria, Tanzania, Ethiopia lead Africa electrification surge – Report 73 related stories in the archive — run context.py "surge" for the storyline
2026-06-26	Digging deeper: Tanzania's bid to become a critical minerals leader \| Business Insider Africa Tanzania is implementing significant regulatory reforms to its mining framework to attract long-term foreign investment by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and providing tax certainty, signaling a shift away from resource nationalism.