CCM Presidential Candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan has said Tanzania is set to begin selling electricity to Zambia through a new high-voltage transmission line.

Speaking during a campaign rally in Tunduma, Songwe Region today where she asked for second term re-election, Samia said the government is investing in a 730kV transmission line from Iringa Region , which will deliver 400kV to Tunduma, Songwe Region and Rukwa region while exporting 330kV across the border.

 She noted that the project positions Tanzania as a regional energy hub and is aligned with her administration’s clean energy agenda.

“This project will not only strengthen our economy but also integrate Tanzania into the regional power pool,” she told the cheering crowd.

Samia further pointed out that her government has scaled up access to clean energy at household level. In Songwe, families have received free or subsidised gas cylinders to reduce reliance on charcoal and firewood.

Women in Tunduma hailed the initiative, saying it has transformed their lives. “Life isn’t the same anymore—we no longer spend hours searching for firewood,” said one resident. “Now we have more time for economic and social activities.”

Local CCM parliamentary candidates also detailed wide-ranging social investments in the region.

In Momba District, candidate Conjesta Sichwale said all 74 villages are now connected to electricity, compared to only 20 five years ago. She added that 21bn/-  has been channelled into water supply projects and 14 new dispensaries have been built.

In Tunduma, candidate David Silinde highlighted that seven new secondary schools have been constructed—including the modern Dr Samia Secondary School—alongside four new health centres and ongoing water projects worth 5bn/-

Former CCM Secretary General Daniel Chongolo also underlined the government’s agricultural interventions, noting that subsidised fertiliser and other inputs have boosted production, while student loans have expanded access to higher education.