DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 14 -- ONE of the grandest ideas championed by Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere as Tanzanias founding father was the establishment of a major hydropower scheme at Stieglers Gorge.

Today, that vision has become a resounding reality through the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP), a monumental feat of engineering and a symbol of self-reliance and national progress.

The JNHPP stands not only as a fulfilment of Nyereres dream but also as a turning point in Tanzanias economic and energy landscape.

With an installed capacity of 2,115 megawatts, it ranks among the largest hydropower plants in Africa and is expected to meet more than 60 per cent of Tanzanias electricity demand once fully operational.

Last year, the na...