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DAR ES SALAAM residents will soon breathe a sigh of relief over water shortages following completion of the construction of a 33KV power line that will enable pumping of 196 million litres of water from Upper Ruvu Water Treatment Plant to the city daily.   The 45-km power line was constructed . . .

Tanzania hopes to triple its power generation output by 2020, and boost access to the national grid.   Under the plan, the government hopes to increase output to 4,915MW from 1,501MW currently, and boost electricity connections to 60 per cent of the country's population of about 51 million pe . . .

East African countries are emerging among leaders on the continent when it comes to putting in place policies on access to energy, energy efficiency and investment in renewable sources.   According to a new World Bank report, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda -- unlike many countries in sub-Saharan . . .

Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday came out strongly in support of the Ministry of Industries, Trade and Investments, asking the government to release more development funds to accelerate an industrial driven economy.   Majority MPs nodded to a report by the Parliamentary Standing Committe . . .

Dodoma — Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) will spend over 1bn/- to implement a power project planned to nearly 900 new customers in Morogoro.   The Mindu power project involves construction of a 8.9-km long transmission line with 33kV, a 35.4-km long 400kV power line and fixin . . .