Sweco wins major energy contracts in Africa worth EUR 8.7 million

Sweco wins major energy contracts in Africa worth EUR 8.7 million

Sweco has been awarded several contracts in Africa. The latest projects
are aimed at improving the supply of electricity in several areas of
Tanzania and Kenya. The combined contract value amounts to nearly EUR
8.7 million.

“Many parts of Africa still lack access to a sustainable electricity
supply. Sweco has longstanding experience of working in Africa and has
carried out a number of similar assignments in both urban and rural
areas in recent years,” says Eva Nygren, President of Sweco Sweden.
The projects are being carried out on behalf of Tanzania Electric Supply
Company and Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in Kenya, with funding
from The African Development Bank, Sida and The World Bank.
Facts about the projects:

  · The first project involves electrification of both rural and
semi-urban areas in Mwanza, Shinyanga, Arusha and Dar es Salaam.

  · The second project is focused on rural electrification of districts
in the Iringa and Ruvuma regions of Tanzania. Sweco's services will
include preparation of studies and tender documents for a new power
transmission line, between Makambako and Songea, and monitoring of the
implementation stage.
  · The third project is aimed at knowledge transfer to the Rural
Electrification Authority (REA) and support in electrification of 34
areas spread through five regions of Kenya.

For additional information contact:

Anders Ståhl, Project Manager at Sweco,
anders.stahl@sweco.se (anders.stahl@sweco.se), +46 8-695 60 57