If all goes according to plan, the Karuma hydropower dam will be connected to the national grid before the end of this year, a move that could bring down the cost of electricity in Uganda.
The dam, with a capacity to generate 600MW, will be the biggest hydropower plant in the country. Already some of the six units - each with a capacity of 100MW - have been tested. Also, the tailrace tunnel two was filled with water, with the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited, the owners of the asset, describing it as a major milestone.
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