The government is stepping up its push for clean cooking energy in public institutions, with Jangwani Secondary School and Diamond Primary School emerging as leading examples.
During an inspection of clean energy systems on March 26, 2026, Engineer Innocent Luoga, Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, urged institutions serving over 100 people daily to abandon firewood and charcoal, and adopt modern, clean cooking technologies.
“This is part of the National Clean Energy Strategy (2024–2034), which aims to ensure 80 percent of Tanzanians use clean cooking energy by 2034 under President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan’s leadership,” Luoga said.
He called on the private sector to support the government’s ten-year strategy, noting that early results are already visible in several institutions.
The clean energy systems are being rolled out through the EU-funded CookFund programme, which is active in Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Morogoro, Dodoma, and Mwanza. So far, 45 institutions—including schools, hospitals, and universities—have installed modern clean energy systems.
The government, through the Rural Energy Agency (REA), has also signed agreements with public institutions, including prisons and the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces, to adopt clean cooking energy.
Luoga highlighted that clean energy adoption reduces operational costs, protects the environment by lowering smoke emissions, and improves cooks’ health. He commended the European Union for supporting CookFund and said efforts are ongoing to expand the initiative nationwide.
