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Tanzania starts connecting key industries to natural gas

Source: Xinhua   2018-05-17 01:15:49

DAR ES SALAAM, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The government of Tanzania is implementing a project to connect key industries in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam with natural gas as source of energy, reducing dependence on erratic electricity.

Subira Mgalu, Deputy Minister for Energy, told the National Assembly on Wednesday in the capital Dodoma that the project was being implemented by the government's petroleum watchdog--the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).

"The plan is to reduce dependence of electricity as the only source of power for production by the industries," said Mgalu, adding that some of the industries that have started the process to use natural gas were Bahkresa Industries, producers of juices, and Coca-Cola Kwanza.

The official made the remarks as Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to turn the country into a middle income industrial economy by 2025.

Tanzania is on the process of implementing a mega hydropower at Stiegler's Gorge along the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve that will produce 2,100 megawatts.

Medard Kalemani, the Minister for Energy, said last month currently the government was building relevant infrastructure that will simplify the implementation of the project.

Kalemani said the Stiegler's Gorge power generation project was expected to completely end the country's power woes and sustain local industries with electricity and sell the surplus outside the country.

Tanzania, with a population of approximately 54 million has just 1,500MW of installed grid capacity.

However, the Stiegler's Gorge project has been a significant concern for many years now due to its potential negative impact on the Selous Game Reserve, a world heritage site renowned for its animal populations and variety of wildlife habitats.

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Tanzania starts connecting key industries to natural gas

Source: Xinhua 2018-05-17 01:15:49

DAR ES SALAAM, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The government of Tanzania is implementing a project to connect key industries in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam with natural gas as source of energy, reducing dependence on erratic electricity.

Subira Mgalu, Deputy Minister for Energy, told the National Assembly on Wednesday in the capital Dodoma that the project was being implemented by the government's petroleum watchdog--the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).

"The plan is to reduce dependence of electricity as the only source of power for production by the industries," said Mgalu, adding that some of the industries that have started the process to use natural gas were Bahkresa Industries, producers of juices, and Coca-Cola Kwanza.

The official made the remarks as Tanzanian President John Magufuli has promised to turn the country into a middle income industrial economy by 2025.

Tanzania is on the process of implementing a mega hydropower at Stiegler's Gorge along the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve that will produce 2,100 megawatts.

Medard Kalemani, the Minister for Energy, said last month currently the government was building relevant infrastructure that will simplify the implementation of the project.

Kalemani said the Stiegler's Gorge power generation project was expected to completely end the country's power woes and sustain local industries with electricity and sell the surplus outside the country.

Tanzania, with a population of approximately 54 million has just 1,500MW of installed grid capacity.

However, the Stiegler's Gorge project has been a significant concern for many years now due to its potential negative impact on the Selous Game Reserve, a world heritage site renowned for its animal populations and variety of wildlife habitats.

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