Umeme’s Selestino Babungi (in red shirt) with one of Umeme’s Board Directors at the new and bigger Lira Integration Substation in readiness for the upcoming 600 MW Karuma Hydro Power Station. As part of the UGX310 billion, Umeme has allocated significant resources to evacuate and distribute power from the in-construction 600MW Karuma Dam and 16.5 MW Siti II Hydroelectric Power stations.
Following approval from the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Umeme Limited, Uganda’s largest power distributor, has revealed that it is this year investing USD83.3 million (Shs 310 billion) investment plan to increase grid connections, as well as better the reliability of power and service to its customers. The plan is also to align with the government’s Electricity Connections Policy

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.