Tanzania and Rwanda Sign Energy Cooperation Agreement Covering Power Trade, Oil, Gas and LNG
Tanzania and Rwanda signed a bilateral energy cooperation agreement covering cross-border electricity trade, joint power infrastructure development, and petroleum product distribution. The deal also extends to oil and gas exploration, LNG project opportunities, and the use of artificial intelligence in the energy sector, building on the existing 80 MW Rusumo interconnection, which has synchronized the grids of Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi since March 2024.
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