Govt set to sign UGX15 Trillion refinery contract
The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is edging closer to finalizing Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contracts for the country’s first oil refinery, a $4 billion (UGX 15.2 trillion) project.
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UEDCL targets 225,000 new power connections
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has embarked on an ambitious plan to add up to 225,000 new electricity connections across the country within…
Buyende nuclear power production set for 2031
Uganda is accelerating its journey toward nuclear energy, with the government announcing plans to commission the first 1,000 megawatts (MW) from the Buyende Nuclear…
Gov’t warned on electricity finance bottlenecks
Uganda requires a massive capital injection of UGX 23 trillion if it is to achieve universal electricity access by 2040, Sidronious Okasaai Opolot, State Minister for…
Row over Umeme transition, compensation cash
Uganda is facing a critical moment in its electricity sector, with uncertainty looming over the government’s readiness to take over electricity distribution from Umeme.
Ministry’s UGX2 tn deficit threatens contracts
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) is grappling with a UGX1.95 trillion budget shortfall for the Financial Year 2025/26, raising concerns over the…
Western Uganda gets nine power generation plants
The Government of Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC), has launched the construction of nine mini hydropower plants with…
Umeme Exit: Regulator predicts lower prices
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) boss Ziria Tibalwa Waako, has predicted a potential 10% reduction in electricity tariffs when the Uganda Electricity Distribution…
Government cuts power tariffs but doubts persist
The Government of Uganda, through the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has announced a reduction in electricity end-user tariffs for the first quarter of 2025…
Gov’t launches Buyende nuclear resettlement plan
The government has officially launched a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) to facilitate the construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant in Buyende District.
Electric boda boda cutting air pollution levels
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 most heavily polluted…
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 years, as part of its…
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 power grid…
UK unveils UGX24 billion clean cooking initiative
The United Kingdom has launched an initiative aimed at revolutionizing Uganda’s cooking practices as part of an ambitious effort to transition 65% of Uganda’s population…
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-region. This 132KV…