Uganda: Bujagali Dam to Raise Power Costs

25 September 2009

Kampala — THE 250 megawatt hydroelectric power station being constructed at Bujagali will not lower electricity tariffs, according to an energy ministry document.

Experts also said the $860m project on the Nile River will be among the most expensive hydropower plants in the world. This will inevitably lead to higher electricity prices.

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