Tag Archives: UEGCL

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Energy company Jacobsen Uganda Power Plant Company Ltd has applied to have its license renewed for the operation of the Namanve thermal power plant amid protests questioning the need for its expensive power when the country is generating more electricity than the existing demand. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting convened by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga to resolve the US $42M payment dispute for Isimba Dam construction ended in counter accusations between the officials of China International Water & Electric Co and Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited-UEGCL. The Tuesday afternoon …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Namanve thermal power plant, a heavy fuel oil plant operated by Jacobsen Uganda Thermal Power Plant Limited is to revert to Uganda government after the concession of Jacobsen expires next month. Julius Wandera, the director of Corporate and Consumer Affairs at the Electricity …

Government has the capacity to mobilise equipment and manpower and respond quickly to emergencies COMMENT | HARRISON E. MUTIKANGA | The recent locust invasion, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, extreme hydrological events with increased precipitation and rising Lake Victoria water levels, degraded lake catchment, and the subsequent potential threats to dam …

  Museveni, experts call for holistic approach to deal with sector challenges Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | What would it take to improve water access, sanitation in most African countries that are essentially poor? This is one question that came up during the 20th Water and Sanitation International Congress …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Isimba Power Dam contractor has asked Parliament to compel Government to release 154 billion shillings it’s holding.  The Ministry of Energy and Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is holding 154 Billion shillings for the Isimba Dam Contractor China Water and Electrical Company Ltd until …

The government needs to invest in tourism and fishing activities near the dam Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Returning to Kayunga District after nearly a decade of absence, one could easily be astonished with the rapid transformations. The once dusty and potholed roads as well as the run-down structures …

Contractor, Ministry of Energy say it will be ready in November 2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The commissioning of the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam has again been extended to November 2020 to allow the contractor deliver a fit for purpose project. This is the third time that Karuma …

Isimba and Karuma power stations are expected to boost its earnings Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Officials at Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) are hoping to record improved performance after posting the first net profit in 18 years. The company reported at the end of last year that …

Uganda ranked among worst performers as progress stalls on continent | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been ranked among the four countries with the lowest electricity connections in Africa which is the darkest continent in the world. According to an analysis by Carolyn Logan, the Deputy Director of the research …