Sustainable Energy Service Company (SESCOM) Limited, focused on efficient production and use of electricity, its collaborating with other two partner companies from Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART), and Jiwe-Kubwa Automobile Company to further develop electric mobility in their country.
Estomih Ngaya Sawe, SESCOM Executive Chairperson
“The transport sector in the world is changing too fast, there will be significant switch from fossil fuel powered vehicles to electric powered. This is an opportunity for SESCOM and her partners to pioneer those life and environment saving initiatives through promoting innovative business models and e mobility technologies and fostering enabling environment that will influence the acceptance and uptake of e Mobility as to harness various economic potentials including jobs creations and balance of trade.”
Achievements
SESCOM has developed electric three-wheelers by retrofitting three ICE three-wheelers, which can be charged at their solar-powered charging stations. Technical operational testing is underway for the retrofitted electric three-wheelers, and areas of improvement have been identified and are being worked on. SESCOM finalized a retrofitting manual drawing lessons from PEM-Motion, IDIADA, Dar es salaam Institute of Technology (DIT), and Auto-Truck. The company identified a supplier of tracking systems for monitoring the electric three-wheelers. The company enabled raised awareness and initiated market development to a wide range of stakeholders in Tanzania.
Innovation
SESCOM has developed electric three-wheelers through the process of retrofitting that are equipped with rechargeable storage batteries and adapted for both cargo and passenger transport. Their electric three-wheelers have a driving range of 90-100km per charge, which is comparable to the average number of trips conducted by an ICE three-wheeler.
