Beacon Power Services (BPS) is excited to announce our partnership with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO). This partnership marks a significant milestone in our efforts to support African utilities in overcoming operational challenges and delivering more reliable power to their customers in East Africa.
Utilities across Africa, including TANESCO, face ongoing challenges: limited visibility into their distribution networks, high levels of technical and commercial losses, and slow fault detection and resolution. These issues affect service reliability, revenue protection, and customer satisfaction.
In a recent interview with The Citizen, our CEO, Bim Adisa, explained the driving force behind our solutions: “Many software systems used in the sector are designed for markets outside of Africa and do not take into account the unique realities of African conditions. That’s why we developed our solutions,” he stated.
Our platform is designed to address these pain points directly. Unlike one-size-fits-all systems, our technology is tailored for the African power grid. It offers TANESCO real-time insights into their network, comprehensive monitoring of transformers and other essential assets, as well as early fault detection capabilities that aid in preventing outages and minimizing downtime.
The initial phase of this partnership is already in progress in one of TANESCO’s key districts. Our team is currently mapping every customer, building, and transformer in the area. Once operational, the system will provide TANESCO’s technical teams with actionable insights into the electricity distribution network, allowing for quicker response times and more proactive maintenance.
Our engagement extends beyond just deploying technology. After fully digitizing the initial district, we will focus on a national rollout, progressing one district at a time over the next 18 months. This phased approach will facilitate a smooth transition to complete operational visibility across TANESCO’s entire distribution network.
We are also deeply committed to building local capacity. So far, we have hired a team from Tanzania who are undergoing intensive training to implement, manage, and support the system in the field. As the project grows, we will continue to expand and train the local team to ensure long-term sustainability and effective knowledge transfer.
This partnership with TANESCO enhances our mission to empower African utilities with technology that adapts to their environment, meets their operational needs, and creates a lasting impact.
We’re excited to support TANESCO on this journey and look forward to seeing the results of this transformation unfold throughout Tanzania.
