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Eskom shuts down Nalubaale Dam as operations to fully restore Kiira Dam and remove third floating island get underway

by Muhereza Kyamutetera
Nalubaale Dam
A Ministry of Agriculture long-arm excavator aboard a barge excavates part of the third island that was diverted from a direct collision with the dams to 'dock' at Jinja pier
Eskom Uganda Limited, the company running Jinja’s Nalubaale Hydro Power Dam (180MW) and Kiira Hydro Power Dam (200MW), has confirmed that it has totally shut down the Nalubaale Dam to pave way for a risk assessment and cleaning operation following impact by the two floating islands that clogged the power dam late last week and yesterday, April 20th, 2020. This is as Eskom ramps up cleaning op

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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.