Stiegler’s Gorge Hydroelectric Power project in Tanzania to generate 2,100 MW with 5,400 jobs

The government of Tanzania is quite optimistic that the implementation of Stiegler's Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station would create thousands of jobs.

According to Daily News (of Tanzania Standard), Stiegler's Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station, which is likely to generate more than 2,100 megawatts, will employ at least 5,400 Tanzanians during its implementation. The construction cost is currently estimated at USD 360 crore.

Minister of Energy, Medard Kalemani, told the Parliamentary Committee on Energy and Minerals that 5,000 Tanzanians would be employed as temporary workers and 400 others would be employed under permanent contracts. Kalemani visited the construction site recently. "Other 400 Tanzanians will be employed when the project starts to generate 2,225MW. This means they will be employed after construction," Kalemani added.

According to him, the implementation of Stiegler's Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station project will uplift the livelihoods of Tanzania's Mloka villagers in Rufiji District in Cost Region and of Kisaki villagers in Morogoro Region. Once the project is completed, it will supply the electricity to 37 villages in Kibiti and Chalinze. A total of 12 villages will be connected to electricity under Tanzania Rural Energy Agency (REA) programme.

In December last year, the government of Tanzania signed a construction agreement with the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric from Egypt. The site was later in February this year handed over by the government to the Egyptian contractor.

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