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The project will secure and develop the countrys electricity sector, improve its energy efficiency and reduce costs: it will connect the national grid to regional production units such as the Rusumo Falls hydropower plant, located in the north-west of the country, thanks to the construction of a new line between Geita and Nyakanazi (145 km) and the rehabilitation and extension of substations; the project also plans to connect 3000 homes in the remote district of Biharamulo in the north-west to the national grid; technical assistance is also planned and intended for Tanesco, the national electricity operator and the contracting authority, for the review of tender documents, the awarding of contracts and the monitoring of works. The total amount of the project is 42 million euros. The acquisition of land and the compensation of displaced persons will be directly covered by Tanesco.
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