Solar PV Minigrid Technology: Peak Shaving Analysis in the East African Community Countries

Table 11

Institutions involved in the energy sector in Tanzania.

Institution	Mandate	Ref
Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO)	Manages electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. It also owns most of the assets.	[42]
Rural Energy Agency (REA)	A government organization that manages the Rural Energy Fund (REF). It executes the rural electrification strategy through the central grid and off-grid solutions.	[43, 44]
Ministry of Energy formerly Ministry of Energy and Minerals	Develops policies affecting energy in Tanzania	[39]
Energy and Water Utilities Regulation Authority (EWURA)	Regulates the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. Sets and approves tariffs and other management tools.	[45]
Small Power Producers (SPP)	Independent power producers of capacity less than 10 MW. They provide 2.0% of the total power to TANESCO.
Independent Power Producers (IPP)	Provide 26.0% of total TANESCO capacity	[46]
Emergency Power Producers	Provide 13.0% of total TANESCO capacity