Uganda faced a nationwide power blackout following a failure of the Owen Falls grid this evening for hours. According to a source, the grid entire grid collapsed after Owen Falls 1&2 and Lugogo 132kV, initially collapsed causing the earlier partial blackout around the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Wenereco Uganda Ltd, rural electrification company in West Nile, […]
By Denis Jjuuko The cost of land in greater Kampala and indeed other urban areas of Uganda skyrockets all the time making it hard for the majority of people to become homeowners. This increases the country’s housing deficit annually. Currently, the housing deficit stands at approximately 2.4 million units. One of the major reasons for […]
The Managing Director Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) Paul Mwesigwa, has revealed that the upgrade of the Kampala South Substation from 20 megawatts to 34 megawatts is set to improve electricity reliability for thousands of businesses and households along Entebbe road. Mr Mwesigwa noted that the installation and commissioning of the 10/14MVA, 33/11kV transformer […]
The Minister for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Ruth Nankabirwa has revealed that persistent vandalism and the reduced capital investments during UMEME’s concession transition period as the causes affecting power supply across the country. “Over the past years, our annual energy demand has grown at an average rate of 10% driven largely by increased industrial […]
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