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A bird's eye view of the 16.5MW Siti 2 Hydro Power Dam developed by Elgon Hydro Siti (PVT) Ltd on River Siti in Bukwo District. Umeme is spending USD8.4 million on a 125-kilometre power line to evacuate power from the dam to Mbale. The project is 97 per cent complete.

POWERING INDUSTRIES AND JOBS: Inside Umeme’s USD15.2 million investments in Mbale

Umeme Limited, Uganda’s largest power distribution company, has invested USD15.2 million (UGX55.7 billion) into two major power supply quality and reliability projects in the Mbale Umeme district. The two projects are: the

August 12, 2020

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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.

DEAL OF THE WEEK: Umeme unveils UGX310 bn investment plan to switch on more Ugandans and stabilise the distribution network

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

June 30, 2020

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