Tanzania’s government has pinpointed and evaluated numerous high-potential sites for the advancement of wind and solar energy, as a strategic effort to diversify the national energy grid. During her address in Parliament on Thursday, February 5, 2026, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Ms. Salome Makamba, identified Zuzu in Dodoma, Same in Kilimanjaro, and Manyoni in Singida as significant locations designated for renewable energy initiatives.
In response to a parliamentary inquiry from Mr. Suleiman Mohamed Rashid, the Member of Parliament for Mwera, her statement discussed the state’s approach to leveraging the nation’s abundant wind and solar resources. Emphasizing the ongoing advancements, Ms. Makamba affirmed that the government is diligently executing a solar power initiative with a capacity of 150 megawatts in the Kishapu District of the Shinyanga Region.
She remarked that the first phase of the development, with a capacity of 50 megawatts, has been completed. Initiation of technical procedures to integrate this new capacity into the National Grid has already taken place, signifying an important milestone in the country’s movement towards cleaner energy.
In a separate reply to a question posed by the Special Seats Member of Parliament for the Kilimanjaro Region, Ms. Esther Malleko, the Deputy Minister delivered an update on rural electrification. In response to concerns regarding the completion of power distribution to the remaining hamlets, she indicated that the Rural Energy Agency (REA) is actively progressing with its infrastructure development throughout Kilimanjaro.
As per government statistics, by January 2026, 2,032 of the 2,258 hamlets in the area—around 90 percent—have been effectively linked to the grid. Ms. Makamba assured the House that the remaining 226 hamlets would be addressed through a variety of ongoing and forthcoming projects designed to achieve complete coverage.
