As per recent data, some 600 million people or around 43% of the total African population lacks access to electricity and most of them are in sub-Saharan Africa. Countries such as Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda are on track for full access by 2030, offering success stories other countries can follow.

Tanzania has an estimated population of about 61 million and about 65 percent of the people live in rural areas, according to the Population and Housing Census, 2022. Only about 38 percent of the country’s total population has access to electricity. In rural areas, the figures are as low as 19 percent. Tanzania has achieved one of the fastest energy access expansion rates in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade through The Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program (TREEP). Tanzania government has set a goal to increase the share of renewable energy in the country’s power mix to 50% by 2025 which was at 37% in 2021 and has implemented a number of policies and programs to support the development of renewable energy projects. The country has several large hydroelectric power plants, including the Kidunda Dam and the Mtera Dam, which have a combined capacity of over 200 MW.

With this insight and the ensuing opportunities in the neighbouring countries of Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Tanzania, Bricsa Consulting is committed to host the 8^th Edition of PowerTech Africa, scheduled to be held on 17^th & 18^th of November 2025 an exclusive closed-door gathering of senior renewable practitioners from both public and private sectors across the world with a keen interest to participate in the growth and development opportunities in the region. We look forward to welcoming the interested participants to share the platform and be a part of the elite gathering looking towards a positive outcome.