Why Nyerere Hydropower dam operates at only 40 percent capacity

Trade and industrial policy expert Haji Semboja speaks during a policy debate organised by the Public-Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) under the theme “The Role of PPP in Securing Reliable Energy Under FYDP IV” held in Dar es Salaam on Monday. Looking on is PPPC executive director David Kafulila.
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s flagship Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) is operating at just 40 percent of its installed capacity, largely due to bottlenecks in the national power transmission system.

The revelation was made on Monday during a policy debate organised by the Public-Private Partnership Centre (PPPC) under the theme The Role of PPP in Securing Reliable Energy under FYDP IV.