**11. Conclusion**

The great challenge in Tanzania with regards to provision of modern energy i.e. electricity is found in the rural areas. Rural area development should be the overall priority in the energy access challenge, with the focus on increasing investment from government and private sector as well as assistance from development partners. Greater effort should be made to promote renewable energy technologies and energy resources available in the country.

Tanzania is rich in renewable energy resources; however, due to lack of financial resources, wood fuel and human physical power will continue to be the main source of energy in most rural areas of the country. In order to bring sustainable rural development, it is crucial that long term efforts scaled up to facilitate access to modern energy services in rural areas by employing renewable energy technologies. Rural areas of Tanzania need to use more modern energy services if poverty is to be made history. More modern energy is required to increase and improve production of value added goods and services in rural areas and this can be generated by new and improved renewable energy technologies.

The generation and use of modern energy in the country is a problem of capital and technology, not energy resources. It is a question of whether or not adequate capital and technology would be availed to develop the available renewable energy resources. Hence, the government, development partners and private sector, need to urgently avail the necessary capital to develop and generate own energy from the available renewable energy resources. At the same time, engineers, technologist and private firms corporate in research and development of technologies suitable for the country. The approach will bring positive economic performance and sustainability.
