THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERALS
ENERGY SECTOR QUARTERLY DIGEST
DAR ES SALAAM ED. NO. 01
September, 2015 ISSUE
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THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT
MANDATE MISSION VISION
To ensure secure and To provide reliable, A vibrant Energy sustainable provision of affordable, safe, Sector that energy for socio-economic efficient and contributes transformation. environment friendly significantly to modern energy services economic growth and to all while ensuring improved quality of effective participation of life of Tanzanians. Tanzanians in the sector.
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
AU African Union BRN Big Results Now
CAG Controller and Auditor General
DPs Development Partners
ESMAP Energy Sector Management Assistance Program
EPPs Emergency Power Producers
ESQD Energy Sector Quarterly Digest
EWURA Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority
GIIP Gas Initially in Place
GoT Government of Tanzania
GW Gigawatt
JBIC Japan Bank for International Corporation
IPPs Independent Power Producers
IOCs International Oil Companies MEM Ministry of Energy and Minerals
MoF Ministry of Finance OMCs Oil Marketing Companies
MW Megawatt
MWe Megawatt Electrical
PICL Petroleum Importation Coordinator Limited
REA Rural Energy Agency
REF Rural Energy Fund
TANESCO Tanzania Electric Supply Company
TCF Trillion Standard Cubic feet
TGDC Tanzania Geothermal Development Company
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TPDC Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
URT United Republic of Tanzania
ZECO Zanzibar Electricity Company
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FOREWORD
The Energy Sector Quarterly Digest (ESQD) has been established as a platform for sharing with stakeholders’ information relating to developments in the Energy Sector. It provides information that reflects most recent changes in the Sector. Data are primarily drawn from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) Energy, Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), Rural Energy Agency (REA), Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), Petroleum Importation Coordinator Limited (PICL) and other Government Departments.
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is planning to issue on quarterly basis the ESQD to reduce information asymmetry among stakeholders on Energy Sector related issues. In addition, the ESQD intends to foster the use of reliable and credible energy data and statistics in day to day decision making and to inform the general public on progress made on various undertakings in the Energy Sector.
It is my sincerely hope that the information provided herein will be of value to stakeholders in making informed decision.
Eng. O. A. Chambo PERMANENT SECRETARY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT ...... 2 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...... 3 FOREWORD ...... 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...... 6 INTRODUCTION ...... 7 THE ENERGY SECTOR GOVERNANCE ...... 8 ENERGY POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ...... 10 ENERGY SECTOR PROFILING ...... 11 ENERGY DEMAND ...... 13 KEY ENERGY SECTOR STATISTICS ...... 14 KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR ...... 16 THE ENERGY SECTOR GOVERNANCE ...... 16 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS ...... 20 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES ...... 22 CHALLENGES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR ...... 23 FUTURE OUTLOOK ...... 24 KEY PLAYERS IN ENERGY SECTOR ...... 25 APPENDICES ...... 26 Appendix 1: Wind Potential Sites (MEM, 2015) ...... 26 Appendix 3: Tanzanian Solar Map ...... 28 Appendix 4: The National Grid System (TANESCO, 2015) ...... 29 Appendix 5: ESI Reform Immediate Term Actions implementation Status (July, 2014 – June, 2015) ...... 30 Appendix 6. Summary of BRN Projects Implementation Status...... 31
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this ESQD is to provide a summary of recent Energy Sector developments and statistics in a compact format. Also, it aims at reducing information asymmetry among players by providing updated key energy data and statistics. The ESQD contains the following:-