**14. Abbreviation**



#### **15. References**

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 The use of Biogas digesters and sawdust stove should be popularized, by the government. Research centres in the country should be encouraged to design effective

 Energy stored in wind can be tapped and used for pumping water and electricity generation using wind. The government must work in collaboration with experts in this

Tanzania has enough coal deposit. The use of coal oven should be highly encouraged as

Introduce and application of distributed generation, which could serve as a substitute

Establish energy data bank that will be a model for addressing nation's energy needs.

Disseminate the available renewable energy technologies to the public

digesters as this will help utilize the energy stored in cow dung.

field to built sufficient wind mill to alleviate the energy problem.

this will solve the energy needs of the rural dwellers.

Develop local capacity on use of renewable energy technologies.

for investments in transmission and distribution capacity.

1 kg of firewood = 13.8 MJ 1 kg of charcoal = 30.8 MJ 1 m3 of solid wood = 0.725 Tonne 1 m3 of wood = 10,000GJ 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ 1 Tonne of fibre of sisal produces 25 tonnes of residue 1 Tonne of sugar produces 5 tonnes of bagasse

Energy content of wood fuel (air dry, 20% moisture) = 15GJ/t

4 kg of Jatropha beans = 1 litre of biodiesel 10 tonnes of Jatropha beans = 2,500 litres of biodiesel

TANESCO Tanzania Electricity Supply Company Limited

EWURA Energy, Water Utilities Regulatory Authority

Calorific value conversion factors for wood fuel (firewood) at final user level

Energy content of Agricultural residue (range due to moisture content) = 10-17GJ/t

**13. Indexes** 

Energy cost: 1 GJ costs U\$ 0.95

DRC Democratic Republic of Congo

IHRP Industrial Heat Recovery Power DIT Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology R&PGS Research and Postgraduate Studies

NEP National Energy Policy RE Renewable Energy RT Renewable Technologies R&D Research and Development REA Rural Energy Agency REF Renewable Energy Fund PSMP Power Sector Master Plan

**14. Abbreviation** 

MW MegaWatt

kW kilowatt


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