Electricity in Zanzibar
The development of the electricity sector in Zanzibar started in the beginning of the 20th century. In the year 1908, coal-fired generators were first installed to provide Electricity in Unguja Island. In 1954 the coal technology was abandoned and diesel Generators introduced and used until 1980, when Unguja Island was connected to the Tanzania National Grid, through a 132kV 45MW sub-marine cable, in 2013 new Submarine was connected with capacity of 132kV 100MW which is still in use to date.
Bodi mpya ya wakurugenzi wa Shirika la Umeme Zanzibar
Mh. Salama Aboud Talib (Waziri wa Ardhi, Nyumba, Maji, na Nishati wa Serikal iya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar) akiwa katika picha ya pamoja na Bodi ya Wakurugenzi ya Shirika la Umeme Zanzibar
Waliosimama kutoka kulia mstari wa mbele ni Bw. Shafi Mussa Haji (Mwenyekiti wa Bodi), Mhe. Salama Aboud Talib, Bw. Ali Khalil Mirza (Katibu Mkuu, Wizara ya Ardhi, Nyumba, Maji na Nishati), na Bw. Hassan Ali Mbarouk (Meneja Mkuu wa Shirika la Umeme Zanzibar). Waliosimama kutoka kulia mstari wa nyuma ni Nd. Abbas Juma Fakih (Katibu wa Bodi), Bi Tunu Juma Kondo (Mjumbe wa Bodi), Bw. Tahir M. K. Abdullah (Mjumbe wa Bodi) na Bw. Ahmed Shehe Saleh (Mjumbe wa Bodi).
