Iringa-Mbeya Transmission Line

The project will create a 352 km, 400 kV Transmission Line from Iringa to Mbeya in Tanzania. It will in future link with a 400 kV Backbone Iringa to Shinyanga which will facilitate the smooth power transfer to the northern part of the country and neighbouring countries such as Zambia in south and Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda in North. The project is in line with the current project under implementation the 400 kV Backbone Iringa-Shinyanga (through Singida) under the auspicious of TANESCO and also in line with the 400 kV Kenya (Nairobi) - Tanzania (Arusha -
Singida) whose study is under implementation under the auspicious of NELSAP.

The Project is intended to increase reliability and electric power supply security of as well as improve the livelihood of the population living along the Transmission Line. The project has a regional impact as it will link NBI/Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) countries to Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP).

The project will create a 352 km, 400 kV Transmission Line from Iringa to Mbeya in Tanzania. It will in future link with a 400 kV Backbone Iringa to Shinyanga which will facilitate the smooth power transfer to the northern part of the country and neighbouring countries such as Zambia in south and Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda in North. The project is in line with the current project under implementation the 400 kV Backbone Iringa-Shinyanga (through Singida) under the auspicious of TANESCO and also in line with the 400 kV Kenya (Nairobi) - Tanzania (Arusha -
Singida) whose study is under implementation under the auspicious of NELSAP.

The Project is intended to increase reliability and electric power supply security of as well as improve the livelihood of the population living along the Transmission Line. The project has a regional impact as it will link NBI/Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) countries to Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP).