Kakono hydroelectric power plant

ongoing

The project is in line with the National Energy Policy (2015) specific objectives of enhancing power reliability and coverage of transmission and distribution networks, increasing use of renewable energy in the generation mix, and accelerating rural electrification to foster socio-economic transformation. The project is a priority of the Power System Master Plan updated in 2020. The main objective is to strengthen a low-carbon economic growth in Eastern Africa by supporting the development of renewable energy, cross-border linkage and regional stability of the grid, in Kagera region but also in the neighboring regions in Tanzania and Uganda.The specific objectives of the project are to: increase installed renewable power capacity in northwestern regions of Tanzania,support efficient, sustainable and resilient power production,improve power network redundancy and interconnectivity,strengthen institutional capacity in Tanzania for hydropower management.