Tanzania's push into utility-scale solar is gathering pace. The government has signed a contract worth about TZS 204.4 billion for the 100 MW second phase of the Kishapu Solar Power Project in Ngunga, Shinyanga Region, taking the full 150 MW scheme to roughly TZS 323 billion.
Phase two builds directly on the project's 50 MW first phase, which came online in March 2026 as Tanzania's first grid-connected utility-scale solar plant. Together the phases mark a clear shift toward diversifying the national energy mix with large, grid-tied renewable capacity.
Utility-scale solar is deceptively equipment-heavy. Beyond the panels, a plant of this size needs solar-rated DC and AC cabling, combiner boxes, inverter stations, medium-voltage switchgear, step-up transformers and robust cable glands and accessories, all specified to survive years of sun, heat and dust. Component quality directly drives how much energy a plant delivers over its lifetime.
MNT Group supplies the electrical backbone of solar and grid projects across the region, from cables and switchgear, RMUs and panels to transformers and accessories. Talk to our team when you are specifying your next renewable-energy project.