Uganda, Feb. 26 -- East Africa's electricity supply is set for a boost once the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) goes online.

At the 16th Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on Energy held in Arusha, on February 13, the ministers said the 2,115MW, $2.9 billion project across the Rufiji River will be a game-changer in the region.

The project is part of Tanzania's power master plan, which aims to interconnect the grids of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.

"Energy plays a critical role in industrial development and investment promotion. and this project is a milestone that will reduce the deficit of electricity not only in Tanzania but in the entire region," said Shaib Hassan Kaduara, Minister of Water, Energy and Mine...