Tanzania, July 7 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has allocated Sh25 billion to the Tanzania Geothermal Development Company (TGDC) in the current financial year to support geothermal drilling projects and resource confirmation activities as the country intensifies efforts to diversify its energy sources.

The funding will facilitate continued drilling at the Ngozi geothermal project in Mbeya Region and preparations for drilling operations at the Kiejo-Mbaka project in Songwe Region.

Meanwhile, the Luhoi project in the Coast Region and the Natron project are undergoing scientific studies and preliminary preparations ahead of future development stages. TGDC Acting Managing Director, Shakiru Kajugus, revealed this in an interview at the ong...