Tanzania to end frequent power blackouts in two years

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Tanzania has several power plant projects including the Tanzania-Zambia power project and a solar power plant in Makamba.  PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

Tanzania expects to end frequent power blackouts in most parts of the country in two to three years, with several power plants underway.

The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, with an installed capacity of 2,115 MW, is under construction and about 87 percent complete, Energy Minister January Makamba told the Parliament on Wednesday.