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Energy Conservation in the Industrial Sector in Tanzania

In: The Industrial Experience of Tanzania

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  • Frank Vleuten

    (Eindhoven University of Technology/ Free Energy Europe)

  • Lex Lemmens

    (Eindhoven University of Technology)

  • Otto Bos

    (Eindhoven University of Technology)

  • Caspar Samplonius

    (Eindhoven University of Technology)

  • Dick Toussaint

    (Eindhoven University of Technology)

  • Michel Yhdego

    (ERC Consultants)

Abstract

The Energy Policy of Tanzania (MWEM, 1992) clearly specifies the important role energy plays in the development process: ‘Energy is a prerequisite for the proper functioning of nearly all subsectors of the economy. It is an essential service whose availability and quality can determine the success or failure of development endeavors’ (par. 2). ‘There cannot be sustainable development and the satisfaction of basic needs of society without sufficient and efficient supply and use of energy’ (par. 26). Since Tanzania does not (yet) have at its disposal many indigenous energy sources, the use of energy, however, is a heavy burden on the balance of payments and thus on the national economy as a whole. While the long-term strategy of the National Energy Policy is the reduction of dependence on external energy sources and the exploration and rational management and utilisation of the country’s own resources, the short- and medium-term strategies include, among others, more efficient use of energy in the transport and industry sector.

Suggested Citation

  • Frank Vleuten & Lex Lemmens & Otto Bos & Caspar Samplonius & Dick Toussaint & Michel Yhdego, 2001. "Energy Conservation in the Industrial Sector in Tanzania," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Adam Szirmai & Paul Lapperre (ed.), The Industrial Experience of Tanzania, chapter 11, pages 262-280, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-52451-4_12
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230524514_12
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