Powering Africa: Tanzania meeting to discuss reforms for the country’s power sector

The annual Powering Africa: Tanzania investment conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro hotel from 3-4 December 2015 The annual Powering Africa: Tanzania investment conference  will take place at the Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro hotel from 3-4 December 2015. [caption id="attachment_22443" align="alignleft" width="300"] Delegates participate in an interactive dialogue at Powering Africa: Tanzania last year in Dar es Salaam[/caption] The meeting will focus on the future of Tanzania’s power sector following the recent elections, identifying opportunities for investment and building crucial relationships between private and public players in the market. Recent confirmations from January Makamba, Member of Parliament Bumbuli, Tanzania, representatives from the President’s Delivery Bureau (PDB) ,the Ministry of Energy and Minerals and Gas Supply Company (GASCO) demonstrate the on-going commitment from the public sector towards accelerating energy access in Tanzania as a springboard for economic development. To date, 37 unique companies from the private sector are confirmed to attend including Tanzania Investment Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation, Citibank Tanzania Limited, BVI Consulting, Liquefied NG Tanzania Limited, Statoil and Sunfunder. The agenda will focus on topics such as Tanzania’s commitment to energy reform, sector growth and gas development, procurement strategies for Tanzania’s public sector companies and the importance of electricity for agriculture and captive power industries. Following the recent $5 million worth of funding from the IFC enabling Tanzania to explore mini-grid power capability, the programme will also look at the options for delivering renewable energy to Tanzania and the opportunities for solar, wind, geothermal and hydro power development. *APO  ]]>