Tanzania, Sept. 3 -- Dodoma. Tanzania will begin a pre-feasibility study for a planned electricity substation in Igunga District as the government seeks to strengthen power supply in the area, Deputy Energy Minister Salome Makamba said on Thursday.

Ms Makamba told Parliament on September 3, 2026, that the state-run Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) had completed a 41-kilometre, 33-kilovolt power line linking Lusu substation to Ziba, as well as a switching station at Ziba.

"The construction of the switching station in Ziba has been completed and has continued to improve electricity availability and distribution in various areas of Igunga District," said Ms Makamba.

She was responding to a question from Manonga lawmaker Abubakar...