Dar es Salaam, Feb. 17 -- RUFIJI: TANZANIA is edging closer to its 5,000 megawatt (MW) electricity generation target by the end of the year, with the national grid currently producing 3,796.79 MW.

This milestone marks significant progress toward meeting the countrys growing energy demands, driven by various ongoing and completed power generation projects.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and Chief Government Spokesperson, Mr Gerson Msigwa, provided the update yesterday, saying that the Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Project (JNHPP), which is expected to generate 2,115 MW, is now 99.8 per cent complete.

“The total cost of the JNHPP is 6.558tri/-, of which 6.230tri/-, representing 95....