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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 […]

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 […]