Windlab gets approval for Tanzania's first wind farm

Windlab Developments Tanzania Ltd has been granted an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Certificate for the construction of the 300MW Miombo Hewani Wind Farm and Transmission line project located north of Makambako in Southern Central Tanzania. The 100MW first phase will require a $300 million investment over the 25-year life of the farm. The project has secured an Energy and Environment Partnership grant from Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.