Msabaha to inaugurate 9KW power plant

I think such small decentralized energy production and distribution systems would be interesting interms of investment costs. But, how is this taken up in policy making for rural energy access?

Msabaha to inaugurate 9KW power plant

2006-09-16 09:51:57
By Michael Haonga

Hundreds of Kinko Villagers in Lushoto District in Tanga Region have been provided with electricity following completion of installation of a 9KW micro hydro-power plant scheduled for inauguration on 21st September 2006 by Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organisation (TATEDO) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).

According to a UNIDO Officer in Charge of the UN, Juliet Kabege, all is set for official inauguration of the Micro Hydro Power Scheme at Kinko village on September 21, 2006.

’’We are pleased to inform you that civil works for power generation and distribution as well as installation of equipment has been successfully completed in close collaboration with TATEDO’’, Kabege said.

Inauguration of the first ever joint initiative of TATEDO/UNIDO hydro-power supply scheme in the district will be officiated by the Minister for Energy and Minerals, Dr Ibrahim Msabaha.

The remarkable success to have the scheme operational would not have been possible without active participation by various stakeholders in that endeavour such as the local community and authorities, Tanga Cement and Celtel Tanzania, says the official.

Provision of rural communities with power is undertaken under a UNIDO Rural Energy Initiative Programme being implemented in collaboration with the International Network for Small Hydro Power (INSHP), the Government of Tanzania.

In addition to the supply of power to the villagers, plans are underway for establishment of a community centre with computers and satellite TV in the area as part of the project which started with assessment to that end in 2005 by a team of experts from the aforementioned stakeholders.