By adequately funding supply of renewable energy technologies to off and on-grid communities, Tanzania would be assured of seeing a boost in its war against its arch-enemies—poverty, disease and ignorance.

Going by latest national consumption figures, prices may fall by about Sh315 per litre from the anticipated July levels as a result of the subsidy.

Renewable energy stakeholders have said the challenge of access to the finance is hampering the supply of renewable energy technologies to off-grid communities for developmental activities, especially in agriculture. Solar energy is not only meant for lighting homes, instead, it serve in businesses and help improve agricultural activities.

Agriculture in Tanzania consumes more than 90 percent of the water, with most of it using inefficient gravity open canal and flooding or basin technologies. Some of the irrigation schemes are dilapidated after they were built a long time ago without undergoing maintenance and others were affected by floods in recent years.

To meet rapidly increasing energy demand, Tanzania is currently implementing the National Rural Electrification Program in which it aims to increase the population’s electricity access from 36% in 2014 to 50% by 2025 and to at least 75% by 2033.

U of T Engineering PhD candidate Karlye Wong (CivMin) is working with the Geita and Nyanghwale District Councils in northern Tanzania to develop an affordable, low-maintenance, off-grid solution for delivering clean drinking water — one that could significantly improve local health outcomes.

The Project, which is jointly funded by the Mwanza (Tanzania) and Wurzburg (Germany) cities and implemented by Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA), is aimed at discouraging the use of harmful fishing tools, hence, protecting Lake Victoria’s biodiversity in general.

The Project, which is jointly funded by the Mwanza (Tanzania) and Wurzburg (Germany) cities and implemented by Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (TAREA), is aimed at discouraging the use of harmful fishing tools, hence, protecting Lake Victoria’s biodiversity in general.

The Rwandan Community in Tanzania has contributed $7,500 towards the Rwandan Development Bank’s #CanaChallenge Programme to light up 500 families’ homes. The campaign was organised considering that there was low utilisation of Renewable Energy Fund (REF) loans especially among needy families.