Dodoma. The Tanzanian government has identified and surveyed multiple high-potential sites for wind and solar energy development as part of a strategic push to diversify the national energy grid.
Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Ms Salome Makamba, named Zuzu in Dodoma, Same in Kilimanjaro, and Manyoni in Singida as key areas earmarked for renewable energy projects.
Her statement was in response to a parliamentary inquiry from the Member of Parliament for Mwera, Mr Suleiman Mohamed Rashid, regarding the state’s strategy for harnessing the nation’s vast wind and solar resources.
Highlighting current progress, Ms Makamba confirmed that the government is actively implementing a 150-megawatt solar power project in the Kishapu District of the Shinyanga Region.
She noted that the first phase of the development, which has a capacity of 50 megawatts, is now complete.
Technical procedures to integrate this new capacity into the National Grid have already commenced, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition toward cleaner energy.
In a separate response to a query from the Special Seats Member of Parliament for the Kilimanjaro Region, Ms Esther Malleko, the Deputy Minister provided an update on rural electrification.
Addressing concerns over the completion of power distribution to remaining hamlets, she stated that the Rural Energy Agency (REA) is continuing its infrastructure build-out across Kilimanjaro.
According to government data, as of January 2026, 2,032 out of 2,258 hamlets in the region—approximately 90 per cent—have been successfully connected to the grid.
Ms Makamba assured the House that the remaining 226 hamlets would be reached through various ongoing and upcoming projects aimed at achieving total coverage.
