Kitapilimwa, Iringa Region, Tanzania

Iringa 50 MWp Solar Power Project

T Resources Limited is developing a 50 MWp solar photovoltaic plant at Kitapilimwa village, to supply clean electricity to Tanzania's national grid through TANESCO.

Representative single-axis tracker plant. Photo: American Public Power Association, Unsplash.

50 MWpinstalled solar capacity
121 GWh/yrnet electricity to the grid in year one (P50)
50,000+ tCO₂e/yremissions avoided each year, up to 55,000 tCO₂e
378 acresof land under a 99-year title deed

The project

Bifacial modules on single-axis trackers

The plant combines bifacial modules with single-axis trackers that follow the sun through the day, which raises the energy collected from each module. String inverters convert the output and feed an internal medium voltage network.

The modules receive 2,951 kWh/m² of solar irradiation a year. The energy yield assessment gives an annual performance ratio of 85.1% and 120.95 GWh of net electricity to the grid in year one on a P50 basis.

Installed capacity	50 MWp
Modules	About 80,000 n-type bifacial modules, 625 Wp each
Mounting	Single-axis trackers on driven steel piles
Inverters	String inverters, 320 kWac each
Irradiation on the modules	2,951 kWh/m² a year
Performance ratio	85.1%
Net energy, year one (P50)	120.95 GWh
Design life	25 years
Construction period	18 to 24 months from notice to proceed
Electricity buyer	TANESCO (memorandum of understanding signed in 2023)

Site and grid

Land secured, grid connection studied

The plant sits at Kitapilimwa village, Kihwele ward, Iringa Rural District (7°39'30"S, 35°39'09"E). T Resources holds the land under a 99-year title deed over 378 acres. The first phase uses 177 acres, which leaves room for a second phase of similar size on the same land.

A 25 km, 33 kV double-circuit line will carry the power to the TANESCO Iringa-Tagamenda 400/220/33 kV substation, where a 65 MVA 33/220 kV transformer steps it up to the transmission grid. TANESCO has reviewed the grid interconnection study, and the routing and design of the line are under way.

Aerial view of the project land with the site boundary outlined — The dedicated plant area at Kitapilimwa. Imagery: Google Earth.

Progress

From development to construction

The project has secured its land, completed its feasibility and grid studies and submitted its environmental assessment. The next steps are the power purchase agreement, the environmental certificate, financial close and the start of construction.

Land title99-year title deed over 378 acres
Environmental and social impact assessmentReport submitted to the National Environment Management Council (NEMC)
Memorandum of understanding with TANESCOSigned in 2023
Feasibility study and energy yield assessmentUpdated in 2025 (revision 1.5)
Grid interconnection studyIssued in September 2025; TANESCO comments answered in February 2026
33 kV line routing and designUnder way in 2026
Power purchase agreement and financial closeNext step
Construction and commissioning18 to 24 months from notice to proceed

Gallery

The project in pictures

The site, the grid connection point and the survey work for the 33 kV line.

Farmland at Kitapilimwa with hills behind — The project land at Kitapilimwa.

Six people in hard hats and high-visibility vests at a high voltage substation — Site survey at the Tagamenda substation, August 2025.

Aerial view of a substation and a cleared extension area — The Iringa-Tagamenda substation and its extension area. Imagery: Airbus, Google Earth.

Earthworks and retaining structures below a hillside — The new 220/33 kV bay extension area at the Tagamenda substation.

Two surveyors with a GPS pole in eroded ground below a transmission tower — Route survey along the Iringa-Mtera 220 kV corridor.

Concrete survey marker labelled KT 2 set in the ground — Survey control point for the 33 kV line.

Impact

Clean power, local jobs

The plant adds new solar capacity to Tanzania's grid and builds local operation and maintenance capability.

Clean electricity

About 121 GWh of solar electricity to the national grid in the first year, over a 25-year design life.

Lower emissions

50,000 to 55,000 tCO₂e avoided each year, 1.2 to 1.4 million tCO₂e over the life of the plant.

Local employment

About 150 jobs during construction, 70% of them local, then permanent operation and maintenance roles, with local staff trained to run the plant.

Team

Who is behind the project

Sponsor

T Resources Limited

A Tanzanian company based in Dar es Salaam, led by its CEO, Sarah Saleh Masasi. T Resources owns the project land and leads the development of the Iringa plant.

Owner's Engineer

Studio Santi S.r.l.

An independent Italian engineering company specialised in renewable energy. As Owner's Engineer and technical advisor to T Resources, Studio Santi prepared the updated feasibility study, the energy yield assessment and the grid interconnection study, and provides design, design supervision, engineering and construction management for the plant. www.studiosanti.eu

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Company: T Resources Limited
Office: De Ocean Plaza, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Phone and WhatsApp: +255 787 972 707
Project site: Kitapilimwa village, Iringa Region, Tanzania