DATABASE

Project

Sustainable Community Based Hydro-power Supply in 7 villages of Ludewa District, Iringa Region

completed



Link
www.acraccs.org


Abstract

The project has installed a 300kW hydropower plant at the Lihata waterfall to provide 1,400 users in rural settlements with electricity. The plant and distribution line is owned by LUMAMA, a community based social enterprise. The intervention also provides complementary activities in agriculture, protection of forests and water resources management


Main Donor

European Commission, Tanzanian Rural Energy Agency, Intervita Onlus
(Others)

Implementing Actor

Fondazione ACRA-CCS (NGOs)