The report examines three case studiesin Tanzania, and presents the findings for hydropowerdevelopment, based on cost-effective schemes designs,intended to benefit the country's state-owned electricpower utility - TANESCO - for power generation,transmission, and distribution. The primary objective of thestudy is to look for economical, and reliable alternativesfor meeting the growing electric power demand in differentregions, particularly remote, and not yet served by thenational grid. The existing local grid supply is by andlarge, from diesel-engine-driven generators, thus notreliable, and expensive to operate, and maintain. Each casestudy reviews the project area and its topographic features,surveying geological and hydrological aspects, to assesspower, and energy, and civil works requirements. Aneconomical, financial, and sensitivity analysis wasconducted, and implementation costs are presented, includingenvironmental considerations. Recommendations suggest acascade development, consisting of small hydropower stationsat the Malagarasi River; implement a series of smallhydropower projects close to the demand center for theMuhuwesi River; and, a medium hydropower project close tothe demand center, for the Kikuletwa River.
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