RE: No Point15 Jan 2020 17:51
Tanzania’s province of Singida is as remote as it is windy.
That’s why IFC and our partners Aldwych International and Six Telecoms are working together to develop the country’s first wind farm there.
The goal: generate 100 megawatts of electricity through wind turbines, supply it at affordable prices, and diversify Tanzania’s energy mix towards greener power.
While Singida is Tanzania’s first wind project, it may not be the last. Only 38 percent of Tanzania is electrified, with demand for electricity growing nearly 15 percent per year. The country’s vast water and gas reserves will continue to provide the bulk of power, but Tanzania seeks to wean its electricity away from aging, unreliable hydropower plants. Private initiatives like Singida are another step towards filling the power gap.
"Singida will add much-needed power to the national grid, as well as bring investment and economic opportunities to the country,” said the Vice President of Tanzania Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal, at a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the wind farm. “By tapping into wind energy, we can take advantage of the complementarities between wind and hydropower—wind blows strongest in the dry season, and can generate power whilst water in hydro-reservoirs is preserved."
Source: ifc.org