Tanzania gets US $27 mllion from Germany for power

Dar es Salaam — Tanzania has received about $27 million for a new electricity transmission line to benefit nearly over 30,000 households.

The line is being funded by a grant from the German government. It will cover the regions of Geita to Nyakanazi in north-west Tanzania and provide access to electricity for 32,500 rural households.

The German Embassy said in a statement last week, the power line will connect the regional 80 Megawatts hydropower project at Rusumo Falls to the national grid.

Once implemented, the statement reads: "The project will enable exchange of power with the neighboring countries of Rwanda and Burundi, thus enhance regional integration and stability of power supply.