Bujagali

Uganda to increase electricity production

Uganda is set to increase power production this month with the commissioning of the first 25mw phase of Bujagali hydro electric power dam. The dam has been commissioned today by the Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi. The dam is designed to supply power to the national power grid. The 25mw is half the capacity of the […]

Government negotiating with thermal power companies to reduce load shedding

The state minister for energy, Peter Lokeris said that the government is holding negotiations with thermo power generating company Agreko to have the generators switched on to decrease on the rate of load shedding in the country. Lokeris who also apologized to the nation for the current increased load shedding which has caused losses to people’s business and property says […]

Drought to increase power load shedding

The government has denied media reports that the delay in completing Bujagali power dam will cost the country 285 million shillings. The state minister of energy Simon D’Ujanga says it is the drought that has affected the production of the hydro power generation. D’ujanga says the country’s current power demand is about 450 mega watts […]