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Tanzania has immense solar and wind power potential that could provide much-needed energy for the developing nation, according to preliminary findings from an ESMAP-supported renewable energy resource mapping project.
The country’s resources suitable for solar power generation are estimated to be equivalent to those of Spain, and areas of high wind power potential cover more than 10 percent of the country, an area the size of Malawi, and a greater potential than the US State of California, according to the findings.
The initial results were based on global datasets and satellite analysis, and involved six months of intensive number crunching by specialist wind and solar teams. Over the next two years, these findings will be validated by placing ground-based solar and wind measuring stations in 30 locations around the country.