Published: MAY 19, 2022 DOWNLOAD

This document is a 33-pages deep-dive into the Tanzanian Energy Sector.

If you want to start to understand Energy Sector Policy in Tanzania, this document guides you through the most important National Policy and Strategies that are relevant for the Energy Sector. It analysis the key Policy and strategies and synthesis three recommendation to tap the potential of RE in Tanzania.

It contains:

  • A extensive context and background to Energy Sector Policy and legislation in Tanzania.
  • Analysis of gaps & opportunities of Energy Sector Policy to unlock the potential of RE
  • Recommendations on how to tap the potential of RE in Tanzania

Key Messages:

Realization of renewable energy potentials and energy efficiency technologies could play a significant on the road towards ecological and socio-economic transformation if efficiently tapped. Several initiatives across the globe in-cluding Tanzania have been made to ensure sustainable energy for the people.

RE potential has remained inadequately tapped to enhance productivity for socio economic transformation. Less Community Participation, lack of standalone renewable energy regulatory framework and coordination, extreme poverty to large part of communities and low level of awareness has continued to setback the progress towards increasing RE contribution in the energy sector. The increased education and awareness will initiate the anxiety to establish, develop and exploit a wide range of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the country.

Recommendations:

Mapping and quantify RE potentials

Continue enhancing cost effective mapping and quantify all RE potentials including geothermal, solar, wind, tidal and alike in the north, south and central regions of Tanzania

Stand-alone RE policy and strategies:

The government needs to put forward the stand-alone RE policy and strategies that harmonize all highlighted efforts in analyzed documents. This could provide a better country direction.

Awareness raising for RE

Prioritize awareness raising and dissemination knowledge on the alternative energies in the country