TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY (TANESCO)
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) is a Parastatal
organization established by Memorandum and Articles of Association
incorporated in 26th November 1931 which established Tanzania Electric
Supply Company Limited (the then Tanganyika Electric Supply Company
Limited -TANESCO). The Company generates purchases, transmits,
distributes and sells electricity to Tanzania Mainland and sells bulk
power to the Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO), which in turn
sells it to the Public in islands of Unguja and Pemba. TANESCO owns most
of the electricity generating, transmitting and distributing facilities
in Tanzania Mainland with estimated population of 50 million.
Historically, the German colonialists established the first public
electricity supply in Tanzania, the then called Tanganyika in 1908 at
Dar es Salaam. It served the railway workshops and a part of the town
where the colonialists were mostly staying. In 1920, when Tanganyika
territory was put under Great Britain protectorate, a Government
Electricity Department was formed to take over and operate the public
supplies left by the Germans. In 1931, the Government handed over the
undertaking at Dar es Salaam and those elsewhere upcountry (Dodoma,
Tabora and Kigoma) to private enterprises. One of these companies was
the Tanganyika Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO) and the other
Company was the Dar es Salaam and District Electric Supply Company Ltd
(DARESCO). The two companies were merged in 1964 and later changed its
name into Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO).
Tanzania Development Vision 2025 envisages to make the Country the middle income by 2025, this implies that GDP per Capita will be raised from USD 640 to at least USD 3,000 by 2025. To achieve this target, we need fast economic growth which must be propelled by adequate, reliable, affordable and environmental friendly electricity supply. Therefore Generation capacity need to be increased from 1,583 MW to at least 10,000 MW by 2025. Also Increase electricity connection levels from 24% recorded in 2014 to at least 50% and access levels from 36% to at least 75% by 2025. In view of the above vision, the Government, through various directives, has directed TANESCO to review its corporate structure to enable realization of the vision 2025 goals. In undertaking its core functions TANESCO is guided by National Energy Policy of 2003 and Electricity act of 2008.
TANESCO Ltd functions under regulatory guidance of Energy and Water
Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) established by the EWURA Act of
2001. In complying with the above directives, the Company has come up
with structure that reduces operational costs without compromising
performance and efficiency. It has also considered the National Agenda
for Industrialization that aims at transforming Tanzania’s economy into
middle income.
On behalf of Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO); Public Service
Recruitment Secretariat (PSRS) invites dynamic and suitably qualified
Tanzanians to fill 569 vacant posts.
To read all jobs details and mode of application please download official PDF File through the link below: DOWNLOAD PDF FILE HERE
