Tanzania’s Kikuletwa hydropower plant to slash reliance on imported electricity

Arusha. Tanzania is set to end its reliance on imported backup electricity following the completion of a modern hydropower facility at the Kikuletwa Renewable Energy Training and Research Centre in Kilimanjaro Region.

The new auxiliary power plant, expected to begin operations soon, will serve as a strategic national support grid aimed at stabilising electricity supply in the northern zone and strengthening the country’s energy security.

The development was revealed on Monday, May 18, 2026, during a visit by the National Steering Committee of the World Bank-funded East Africa Skills Transformation and Regional Integration Project (EASTRIP) to the Kikuletwa Renewable Energy Training and Research Centre in Hai District.

Kikuletwa power station to boost Northern Zone’s energy supply

Tanzania’s Kikuletwa hydropower plant to slash reliance on imported electricity

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