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Tanzania sets January launch for energy transition investment plan
Tanzania plans to launch its energy transition investment plan on 26 January 2027, covering electricity generation, grids and clean cooking.
Sunday 15th November 2026
By inAfrika Newsroom
Tanzania has set aside TZS760 million to compensate residents whose land is crossed by a natural gas pipeline project in Lindi Region. Deputy Energy Minister Salome Makamba said payments were expected by January 2027.
The Ministry of Energy reported the announcement on 14 November, following remarks by Makamba in Madangwa ward during Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi’s tour of Lindi. Makamba said the assessment of the affected land had already been completed. The ministry gave no number of eligible residents or payment breakdown.
Makamba also directed the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation to assess damage to farms attributed to vehicles working on the gas pipeline project. The assessment is intended to establish the extent of the damage and determine how compensation should be handled. The ministry gave no estimate for those claims.
Separately, Makamba said the ministry had prepared TZS5.7 billion for people affected by the Masasi–Mahumbika electricity transmission line. She said the government was completing procedures to release funds to residents still awaiting compensation. The ministry’s January timetable was for the gas pipeline compensation.
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