The project aimed to improve capability and increase the capacity of its rural customers to employ value-added agricultural and other production activities by generally increasing modern energy access and economic security in rural communities. By delivering reliable and cost effective power the Company’s rural customers and communities could increase their incomes through improved productivity, product diversification, and access to new markets. The project was designed to electrify, over the grant time horizon, a total of 1 630 residential, small commercial, and community customers in the Malolo Village Cluster, which consists of 4 villages in Kilosa district that are in close proximity. The villages were not connected to the main grid. A hybrid (biomass, solar pv, diesel) power generation model will be used and the distribution network will be constructed to TANESCO standards.

Outcome and Impact:

During the project period 62 rural and urban households gained improved access to off grid clean energy. 32 of direct jobs created whereof 7  jobs were for women and 18 jobs for youth