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Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has launched a 50 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, as part of the 150 MW Kishapu Solar Power Project. The facility, the largest solar PV plant in Tanzania, was constructed at a cost of TZS 118.6bn (approx.

US$46.3m), financed through Agence Française de Développement and the European Union. This project is a strategic move to diversify Tanzania's energy mix, traditionally reliant on hydropower and natural gas, enhancing grid stability and national energy security. Future plans include Phase Two, which aims to add an additional 100 MW to the project.