Tanzania’s Energy Minister Deogratius Ndejembi met officials from France’s Ministry of Finance, the French Development Agency (AFD) and engineering company SAGECOM on Monday to discuss the second phase of the 100-megawatt Kishapu solar power project in northwestern Tanzania.
The meeting took place at the Tanzanian Embassy in Paris and focused on advancing the next phase of the solar project in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, the Ministry of Energy said in a statement.
Ndejembi thanked the French government and AFD for their continued support for Tanzania’s energy sector, saying the partnership had helped improve access to reliable electricity and supported the country’s economic and social development.
AFD Chief Executive Sandra Kassab welcomed the progress Tanzania has made in implementing energy projects, particularly those aimed at expanding electricity generation and increasing the use of clean energy.
She said AFD would continue working with the Tanzanian government to support the implementation of the projects and ensure they deliver benefits to the country’s citizens.
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