Milestone as Tanzania-Zambia electricity project team gets down to work

Electricity transmission.

Overhead electric power transmission lines for the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco). PHOTO | AFP

Tanzania-Zambia Electricity Transmission Initiative that seeks to enable the two neighbouring power pools, the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), to link up for improved inter-regional trade has begun its groundwork.

A statement by the implementers, Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) Managing Director Tito Mwinuka seen by The EastAfrican last week laid out preliminary priority areas before it fully takes off next year.