Mr.
James Tumwesige KIA’s PRO speaking to the Public. Up to 2000, Tanzania
was restricted to its non renewable source of energy like fossil fuel, gas and
Hydro electric power (HEP) however near all its power were from water source.
Utilization of energy by using water was supported by the government at 95%.Despite
of the effort of ministry energy and mineral, surely it has been not easily
work to improve village until now are unelectrified.
Lack
of electricity infrastructure is one of the main obstacles toward the rural
development in Tanzania. Tanzania’s grid system is considerably under
developed, with major selection of its populace still servings off grid. Up to
2010 there were about 180,000 villages which could not be electrified through
extension of the conventional grid. Although the government’s target was 15’000
village to be electrified in national five years plan from 2005 to 2010
After
prolonged debate in various corners of the country,Solar energy was among the
energy source that given the first priority, following report of professional surveyors
and researchers of October 28,2006 who were employed by the Ministry of energy and
mineral under the supervision of DK. engineer Alfred Massawe which stated that
Tanzania is the one of the richest country and blessed with abundance of
sunlight energy which reaches on its land’s surface where by only 2 percent
watts average energy is utilized for human use, while 98 percent are not
utilized which makes Tanzania to lack behind.
Following
the rapid increase in number of consumer from its growing population, the
census of 1998 the Tanzania population was estimated to be 35 million while the
census of 2012 estimated that the population increased up to 44.9 million. This
can be observed from rapid growth of the cities and towns like Dar-es- salaam, Mwanza
,Arusha , Dodoma and Mtwara where electricity is needed for various purpose
like lightening at home, cooking, lighting on street, in industries and to
run engine for pumping water either for
irrigating the garden or flower.
Due
to the result of the government effort many private company were established
including KIA Solar Power Company. Due to increase in population KIA SOLAR has
been enjoying the market which has made it to by more land in order to expand its
solar power plants, currently approximately 1km2 for every 20-60
mega watts (MW).
The rising utility prices give KIA Solar
a good opportunity to set itself in the markets, by now KIA Solar is one of
the largest solar company, pioneer in
the power sector in Tanzania, KIA Solar has build on this rich lineage to
become one of the largest solar company in Africa.
KIA Solar Company is focusing on business
making,andcreating awareness concerned
on environmental impacts and global warming among, community,welfare, as well as long
distance driver travelers.
The
rapid increase of customers and growth of the company under the leadership of
the engineer Kalimbwami Isack A. The new technology were adopted to solved the
problem the company had been facing, from the first year of its establishment, like
to reducing the size of solar panel which the customers has been complaining on
it, that it is heavy and covers large space on the roof of their house which is
dangerous and threat to their life thus any time the accident likely to happen.
Decrease
of tax over the solar energy has contributed much on the company to reduce its
price by now the price of electricity bill is most affordable price compared
with other energy resource like gas, fossil fuel and Hydro electricity power (HEP)
once one received the utility bills from KAI solar Power Company may get
surprise.
Last
but not least currently the company is offering,designing,developing,
manufactures and supplies solar solutions, it offers also solar lighting products
and solar thermal products, like lighting products,solar refrigerators,solar-read
flasher, solar education kits, also provides the service to off share plant
forms and various sectors such as telecom, Education centre, health centre,
Information Technology Companies, banks, gas industries, electricity for
illuminating homes, on street,and community pumping water.
