AfrPowerOS country record
Tanzania's nuclear & energy program
Tanzania's nuclear power program status: Preparing (IAEA milestone phase 2). Confidence-labelled, cited records on capacity, grid targets, regulators, vendors and key events, from the open AfrPowerOS dataset.
Tanzania — key facts
- CountryTanzania
- RegionEast Africa
- Program statusPreparing — Infrastructure development before procurement
- IAEA milestone phasePhase 2 — Ready to invite bids / negotiate a contract
- Commercial reactors operating0
- Commercial reactors under construction0
- RegulatorTanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC)
- Implementing agencyMinistry of Energy / TAEC
- AgreementsIAEA technical cooperation programme
- Electricity access45.0%
- Installed capacity1600.0 MW
- ConfidenceVerified
- Last verified2026-08-16
Summary
Completed Phase 1 of IAEA milestones (2019); INIR Phase 2 review completed; Namtumbo identified as candidate site; reviewing the 19 IAEA infrastructure issues with a 2026 readiness assessment. No vendor selection.
Key events
- 2019Tanzania completes Phase 1 of IAEA nuclear power milestones source
- 2023Tanzania completes IAEA INIR Phase 2 review mission source
- 2026IAEA reviews Tanzania's nuclear infrastructure readiness source
Sources
- https://www.iaea.org
- https://www.iaea.org/services/review-missions/inir
- https://www.world-nuclear-news.org
Related countries
Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia
Confidence labels: Verified (primary source), Inference (reasonable reading of verified evidence), Speculation (hypothesis), Unverified (reported, not confirmed). See the methodology.