PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERALS SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS OF CONCRETE POLE FACTORY




📌 A historic project implemented under the Sixth Phase Government

📌 Commends TANESCO for supervising construction of the factory

📌 TZS 8 billion invested in the construction of the facility

By Our Reporter, Tabora

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Minerals has expressed satisfaction with the construction of a concrete pole manufacturing plant owned by a subsidiary company of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO), located in Tabora Region. The committee made the remarks during a working visit to the region on March 12, 2026.

Speaking after the visit, the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Subira Mgallu, said the committee was impressed with the completion of the factory, which has already started production. She directed the Ministry of Energy and TANESCO to continue closely supervising the facility to ensure it operates efficiently and generates profit.

“On behalf of the Committee, we are satisfied with the great work that has been done in constructing this factory, which has now been completed and started production. We urge the Ministry and TANESCO to continue overseeing the factory so that it operates efficiently and delivers greater results,” said Hon. Mgallu.

She explained that the current direction is to distribute concrete poles particularly in areas with high moisture, near forests, and along riverbanks where wooden poles are easily damaged, especially during the rainy season. Concrete poles will therefore be a significant solution in such environments and will improve electricity service reliability.

“As you are aware, the current direction is to distribute concrete poles instead of wooden poles, especially in areas with humid conditions, near water bodies, or on islands where wooden poles are easily affected by environmental factors,” she added.

Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy, Hon. Deogratius Ndejembi, stated that the construction of the factory was completed this year and officially began production in February 2026. Currently, the factory produces between 80 and 120 concrete poles per day.

He noted that a total of TZS 6.4 billion has already been spent on the construction up to the start of production, while about TZS 1.6 billion has not yet been paid to the contractor who is still in the defect liability period.

“This factory officially started production in February this year and currently has the capacity to produce between 80 and 120 poles per day. Up to the commencement of production, the project has cost TZS 6.4 billion, while about TZS 1.6 billion has not yet been paid to the contractor since they are still under the defect liability period,” said Hon. Ndejembi.

On his part, the Managing Director of TANESCO, Mr. Lazaro Twange, said the completion of the factory will bring major transformation in the sector since concrete pole technology is still developing. He emphasized that the utility will continue strengthening the sector to ensure an adequate supply of poles for electricity distribution across the country.

“Now that the factory construction has been completed and production has started, we recognize that concrete pole technology is still growing. As an institution, we will ensure strong supervision of this sector to continue providing reliable electricity services to our customers,” said Mr. Twange.

The Parliamentary Committee’s visit aimed to inspect various projects being implemented by TANESCO in different parts of the country in order to assess their effectiveness and progress.

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