ProBEC interventions in Tanzania

In spite of wood fuel accounting for over 90% of the total energy consumed in Tanzania, energy development priorities have concentrated on commercial energy sources, namely electricity, which is available to less than 1% of rural Tanzanians. As a result, a lack of concrete programmes to enhance the sustainable supply of wood fuel has caused a rapid decline of biomass resources. ProBEC has tried to remedy this situation

After exploratory meetings in August 2004, official implementation of programme activities in the country started in January 2005.

Main Programme Components

The programme in Tanzania consists of two main components:

• Supporting introduction and dissemination of efficient biomass energy technologies and best practices
• Policy advice

Key Interventions in Tanzania

Phase I: Technology introduction

From January 2005 to December 2006 the programme introduced various improved biomass energy technologies and best practices in Tanzania, based on ProBEC experience gained in other SADC countries. These include:

a) Improved biomass energy technologies

The programme introduced various improved firewood stoves including:

- Household mud and clay stoves,

- Bonfire clay stove firing kilns

- Household and institutional rocket stoves

- Fireless cookers

- Rocket barns

- Charcoal stoves (introduced in 2009)

b) Best practices

- Kitchen management techniques

- Fuel and stove management tips

c) Policy development

A workshop was held in Dar es Salaam in September 2006 and was attended by representatives of government ministries. Its aim was to create awareness of the opportunities and importance of having a national biomass energy strategy, and to inform SADC regional workshops.

Phase II: Pilot Testing Phase

Pilot-tests were conducted between January 2007 and May 2008 to ascertain market acceptance of the following stoves:

· clay stoves in rural areas through NGOs

· fixed household rocket stoves in staff houses of large employers

· improved cook stoves for contract farmers and employees

· institutional cook stoves for canteens of large companies and social institutions

· efficient biomass consuming devices for SMEs

· further research and development focussing on rocket barns and plant oil stoves

Phase III: Scaling up phase

From June 2008 to December 2009 the programme expanded with the following improved biomass energy devices:

S/N	STOVES/DEVICES	TECHNOLOGY CATEGORY	TECHNOLOGY TYPE
1.	Household stoves	Portable rocket stoves	Portable rocket stove
			Tabora rocket stove
		Fixed rocket stoves	Changu
			Esperanza
		Charcoal stoves	Kuute
			Jiko Bora
		Clay stoves	Firewood clay stoves
			Charcoal clay stoves
2.	Institutional stoves	Institutional rocket stoves	Institutional portable and fixed rocket stove
		Non-rocket stoves	Eno firewood stoves
			Super Lemo firewood
			Duma firewood stove
3.	Small and medium enterprises	SMEs	Wood baking oven
			Restaurant stoves
			Food fryers
			Food dryers
			Food roaster
3.	Tobacco barns	Rocket tobacco curing barns	Rocket tobacco curing barns

ProBEC is collaborating with the following partners in the dissemination of the technologies:

Public Sector

  Ministry of Energy and Minerals

  Zanzibar Department of Energy

  Commission for Science and Technology in Tanzania

  Uniliver Tea Company

  Mufindi Tea Company

  Kibena Tea Company

  Wakulima Tea Company

  Tanzania Wattle Company LTD

  Association of Tanzania Tobacco Traders (ATTT, Tabora)

  West Usambara Women Education

  Marangu Community Development Association

  VICOBA Sustainable Development Agency (Songea)

  Individual farmers in Iringa, Tabora

  Envotec Services Ltd

  M&R Appropriate Technology Engineering

  Green Ceramic Products and Environment