DODOMA, Sept. 4 -- THE Deputy Minister for Energy, Salome Makamba, has witnessed the signing of a 63bn/- contract between Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) and Sihotech Engineering Company in collaboration with the Sieyuan Electric Company Limited in Dodoma.

The billion power transmission project linking the Mpomvu substation to the Geita Gold Mine (GGM) is set to boost reliable electricity supply to the countrys major gold producer as mining operations and power demand continue to expand.

The project, which includes construction of a new 220kV receiving and substation equipped with a 90MVA transformer, is expected to strengthen power transmission capacity to the mine while supporting increased production, investment and employ...