Tanzania finished a 10-billion-shilling upgrade at Mtera Power Station, and the substation can pump out 80 megawatts for districts around Dodoma and Iringa. Deputy energy minister Salome Makamba told miners and farmers in Mpwapwa, Chamwino, Kibakwe, and Isimani that they can expect steady power without annoying outages. She ordered Tanesco to schedule maintenance during off-peak hours instead of killing electricity when businesses need it most.
Water levels look solid enough to keep turbines spinning until the rainy season hits, and officials credited conservation programs for keeping the reservoir healthy. The station also feeds electricity to Kidatu and the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant downstream. Tanesco wants residents to report vandalism because wrecked infrastructure tanks the economy.
Water levels look solid enough to keep turbines spinning until the rainy season hits, and officials credited conservation programs for keeping the reservoir healthy. The station also feeds electricity to Kidatu and the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant downstream. Tanesco wants residents to report vandalism because wrecked infrastructure tanks the economy.
