DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 12 -- THE Tanzanian government plans to increase Tanzanias electricity generation capacity to 8,000 megawatts by 2030, with renewable energy sources expected to contribute 1,892MW, including solar, biomass and wind power.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy responsible for Oil and Gas, Dr James Mataragio, made the remarks today, November 12, 2026, in Dar es Salaam when opening the 2026 Renewable Energy Week Conference.

He said Tanzanias long-term ambition, under the National Development Vision 2050, was to achieve an electricity generation capacity of 70 gigawatts by 2050.

Dr Mataragio noted that achieving these targets would require substantial investment, innovative technologies and strategic cooperation...