DAR ES SALAAM, July 29 -- THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has announced that the construction of the 400-kilovolt Chalinze-Dodoma power transmission line is in its final stages, with the project now 94 per cent complete and scheduled for completion by August 21, 2026.

Speaking to journalists on July 28, 2026, TANESCOs Acting Director of Communications and Customer Service, Irene Gowelle, said temporary power outages would be implemented in selected parts of the country to facilitate the completion of the remaining works.

She said the planned outages would be carried out in two phases, with the first running from July 30 to August 4 and the second from August 11 to 17, 2026.

According to Gowelle, the temporary int...