The vice-president for Total East and Central Africa, Jean Christian Bergeron said "For Total contributing to the development of renewable energies is as much a strategic choice as an industrial responsibility," said.
"We are doing our part to diversify the global energy mix by investing in renewable, with a strategic focus on solar energy and bio-energies,” he added.
The company’s investment in Renewables is supporting the government’s efforts to generate sufficient electricity for smooth implementation of the industrialization drive and assuring off-grid population access reliable and cost-efficient power.
Currently, the government is executing natural gas power projects at Kinyerezi area in Dar es Salaam and has initiated 2,100MW Stiegler's Gorge power project expected to be completed over a period of 36 months.
Dr. Medard Kalemani, the Minister of Energy, said that the construction of Stiegler's Gorge Power Generation Project is expected to start in July this year.
The project will see the construction of the largest dam in Tanzania along the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve and will have an installed capacity of at least 2,100MW.
Stiegler's Gorge power generation project is expected to end Tanzania's power issues and sustain local industries with electricity and allow the country to sell surplus power to neighboring countries.
It is reported that government has set aside $307 million for this hydropower project.
"The government has so far evaluated the tenders for the Stiegler's Gorge hydropower project that will help Tanzania in its quest to graduate into an industrial economy by 2025,” said Kalemani.