The President of Zanzibar and the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, said that the government would develop various strategic projects in the energy sector with the aim of making Zanzibar more reliable and reliable electricity.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Zanzibar Electricity System Improvement Project held at the Verde Hotel, Mtoni, Western Province, yesterday President Dr. Mwinyi said the move is important in accelerating economic growth, improving electricity services for citizens and strengthening the investment environment.
President Dr. Mwinyi noted that the launch is a proof of the Government’s commitment to the implementation of its commitments to the public, as well as eliminating the challenges of power outages, decreased electricity in some areas and reducing operating costs.
President Dr. Mwinyi said the government would continue to build new electricity infrastructure including investing in renewable energy through solar and wind, as well as establishing electricity supply plants for citizens.
He said the implementation of the strategies, aims to ensure that approximately 70,000 citizens are provided with electricity.
At another stage, the President, Dr. Mwinyi has assured the public that the government is in the process of reducing the cost of connecting electricity from the current 200,000 shillings to only 100,000 shillings.
He said other strategies including connecting the small islands of Njau and Kokota and the electricity service and completing a major project for submarine power cable that will distribute energy to Pemba Island.
President Dr. Mwinyi has congratulated the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals and Novasis International for better management and completion of the project on time, while calling on the public and stakeholders to protect the infrastructure so that it will bring the intended benefits, as well as continue to manage other strategic projects effectively.
The Secretary -General of the Ministry of Water, Energy and Minerals, Mr. Joseph Kilangi, said the project costing US $ 8.4 million and its completion has enabled Zanzibar to receive electricity from mainland Tanzania at a rate of 132 kV instead of the previous 114 kV.
