United States President, Barack Obama has urged the Tanzanian government to ensure effective implementation of the electricity projects under the multi-billion dollar ‘Power Africa project’, financed by the US. President Obama made the statement during a brief visit to the Symbion Power Plant in Ubungo, Dar es Salaam early July, this year, where he launched the project.

Waziri wa Nishati na Madini, Mhe. Prof. Sospeter Muhongo, ametaja miradi ya kipaumbele itakayotoa matokeo ya haraka ifikapo 2015/2016, na kunufaisha wananchi katika mikoa mbalimbali nchini. Prof. Muhongo aliitaja miradi hiyo mikubwa jijini Dar es Salaam mbele ya wadau waliokusanyika katika kongamano la wazi la siku moja kwa lengo la kukusanya maoni kuhusu utekelezaji wa miradi hiyo.

Watanzania tujitokeze kumuunga mkono Rais Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete katika Mkutano utakaofanyika Dar es Salaam kuanzia tarehe 28 Juni, 2013 hadi 01 Julai, 2013 maarufu kama SMART PARTNERSHIP INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE.

Waziri wa Nishati na Madini, Mhe. Profesa Sospeter Muhongo (Mbunge), anawaalika wadau wote wa Sekta ya Nishati na Madini kote nchini kwenye kongamano la wazi litakalofanyika siku ya Jumatano Julai 3, 2013 kwenye Ukumbi wa Mlimani City, Mwenge Jijini Dar es Salaam, kuanzia saa 3.00 asubuhi hadi saa 11.00 jioni.

Hotuba ya Waziri wa Nishati na Madini Mhe. Prof. Sospeter M. Muhongo (Mb.), akiwasilisha Bungeni makadirio ya mapato na matumizi ya wizara yake kwa mwaka 2013/14.

Orodha miradi ya awamu ya pili ya mradi kabambe wa kusambaza umeme vijijini ambayo inategemewa kupata ufadhili wa mfuko wa nishati vijijini kwa mwaka wa fedha 2013/14.

Following the formulation of the National Energy Policy in 2003, and the enactment of the Rural Energy Act in 2005, the Rural Energy Board (REB), Rural Energy Agency (REA) and Rural Energy Fund (REF) were established in 2007. REA is the executive body and Secretariat to the REB. The Fund is the mechanism by which the Board shall fulfill its mandate to provide grants and technical support to projects that are developed by private and public entities, co-operatives, and local community organisations.

Gesi asilia iligunduliwa kwa mara ya kwanza hapa nchini Mwaka 1974 kwenye Kisiwa cha Songo Songo, Mkoani Lindi. Ugunduzi mwingine umefanyiaka katika maeneo ya Mtwara Vijijini (Mnazi Bay, 1982 na Ntorya, 2012), Mkuranga (Pwani, 2007) na Kiliwani (Lindi, 2008). Kiasi cha gesi asilia iliyogunduliwa katika maeneo haya inakadiriwa kuwa futi za ujazo trilioni 8. Katika kipindi cha miaka mitatu iliyopita, kumekuwa na kasi kubwa ya utafutaji mafuta na gesi asilia uliojikita zaidi kwenye maji ya kina kirefu cha bahari. Kiasi cha gesi asilia iliyogunduliwa katika kina kirefu cha maji ni takribani futi za ujazo trilioni 33.7. Jumla ya gesi asilia iliyogunduliwa nchi kavu na baharini inafikia takribani futi za ujazo trilioni 41.7.