Energy Stories
Gov’t launches Buyende nuclear resettlement ..
Nov 22nd, 2024Pedson MumberePeterThe government has officially launched a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) to facilitate the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant in..
Electric boda boda cutting air pollution level..
On any given day in Kampala City, the streets are clogged with traffic, the air thick with exhaust fumes. In 2022, Kampala was on the list of the mos..
EU to spend EUR3.4 bn on renewable energy push..
The European Union (EU) has pledged EUR 150 billion (about UGX602 trillion) to support the energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa over the next 15 ye..
Optimism as 600MW Karuma Dam is commissioned..
The long-awaited 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam has finally come online, raising hopes for a more industrialised and prosperous economy...
Uganda, 15 countries set for electricity trade..
The Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), an intergovernmental organization that was established to promote and coordinate the development of a regional p..
UK unveils UGX24 billion clean cooking initiat..
The United Kingdom has launched an initiative aimed at revolutionizing Uganda’s cooking practices as part of an ambitious effort to transition 65% o..
West Nile gets first National Grid connection..
The recent inauguration of the Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua Transmission line by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni marks a pivotal moment for the West Nile sub..
Uganda, Kenya moot petrol pipeline plan reviva..
Regional counterparts Uganda and Kenya are set to revive a long-standing plan to construct a pipeline that will enhance the transportation of fuel bet..
TotalEnergies acquires stake in Bujagali Power..
French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, to acquire 100% of its subsidiary, SN Pow..
Global electricity demand set to soar in 2024/..
The world’s demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves, and increasing uptak..
Spiro unveils UGX3.8 million electric motorcyc..
Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has launched its electric motorcycles on the Ugandan market. ..
Goverment defends new Atomic Energy Bill ..
Environmental activists have put the Government on the defensive over the new Bill that it has drafted to replace the Atomic Energy Act of 2008...
Dubai Businessman Maktoum awarded top national..
President Yoweri Museveni has conferred the country’s top honour, the Order of the Crested Crane 1st Class Medal, upon Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum B..
Uganda getting set for 24,000 megawatts nuclea..
Uganda's uranium exploration is gaining momentum to meet global energy demands, with plans for a 24,000MW nuclear power station by 2040, Irene Batebe,..
Shell launches engine oil campaign for motorcy..
Shell Uganda has launched a new campaign to promote the use of Shell Advance AX5, a new premium quality 4-stroke motorcycle engine oil, which helps ..
Relief as UNOC finally secures Kenyan oil impo..
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) will effective next month start importing petroleum products through Kenya following the end of a bitter disput..
PSFU, Dutch launch UGX14 bn renewable energy p..
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with the Netherlands Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) have launched..
Excitement as Nigeria's Dangote refinery start..
The Dangote Oil Refinery, the largest on the continent at 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel, the company sai..
Dubai COP28 endorses new declaration, but with..
A new draft for the final declaration of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai does not include the clear phase-out of coal, oil and gas demanded ..
Uganda targets $4 billion in green investment ..
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is participating in the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Cl..
Simba Telecom and d.light Partner to Distribut..
Simba Telecom Uganda, a leading telecommunications company, and d.light, a global leader in solar-powered solutions, have signed a partnership agreeme..