Uganda Waits for Karuma to Lower Power Tariffs

14 October 2020

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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