Power distributor Umeme will spend $1.1m (Shs4.1b) to relay Karuma Dam’s output to end-users. The utility will string a line from Karuma to Kigumba as one of the projects to integrate the transmission and distribution segments with the 600-megawatt (MW) plant. In Kigumba, it will put up a switching station that will disperse power to […]
Stock brokers during a trading session. Fixed income markets are likely to remain the investment of choice for some time to come according to experts. Courtesy photo Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is where publicly listed companies list a portion of their shares for the general public to invest their money by buying shares. Equities are […]
There is a $2.5 billion investment bounty on offer for those who wish to be players in Uganda’s electricity transmission industry. The Electricity Regulatory Authority in April released its plans on how it intends to get a consultant to design a guiding framework for private companies to invest in the transmission of electricity, considering government […]
One of the Kayoola electric buses parked near the City Square in Kampala. Uganda’s nascent car maker, Kiira Motors Corporation, has launched a new prototype, an electric powered bus, causing excitement among Ugandans about the future of mass transport especially in the capital Kampala. This is the fourth car prototype to be produced by the […]
In the same vein, it has either refurbished old lines as is the case for the Tororo-Lira line, or is extending old ones to many centres. For the distribution companies such as Umeme and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company, he said focus now is on ensuring there is reliable power as well as connecting more eligible […]
President Museveni launching the Rural Electrification Agency in Uganda (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA – The central theme for the 2016 – 2021 NRM manifesto is “taking Uganda to modernity through job creation and inclusive development”. The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has been able to contribute towards this central theme that seeks to take Uganda to a competitive […]
Power transmission. Kakiri, Nansana and Wakiso currently rely on the Kawanda and Busunju feeders, which, given the area they traverse, are prone to current drops. FILE PHOTO According to Umeme, Uganda’s installed generation capacity has increased by 15 per cent to 1,134 megawatts from 984 megawatts as a result of the addition of Isimba Dam, […]
UMEME’s Kakiri substation (PHOTO/File). KAKIRI – Power distributor Umeme will put up a $1.3 million (Shs 4.9 billion) substation to improve the quality of power in Kakiri, Nansana and Wakiso Arnold Kalyegira the project manager has revealed. He said these zones currently rely on the Kawanda and Busunju feeders, which, given the area they traverse, […]
Six companies listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange have postponed their annual general meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak, the bourse said in a statement. The shareholders’ meetings, usually held during this period, have been “deferred in light of the current directives by the government of Uganda restricting public gatherings and public health recommendations aimed […]
Kenya and Uganda were hit by a power blackout early Saturday morning after what distributor Kenya Power said was a system disturbance in the transmission grid. Teams from Kenya Power and Uganda’s power Distributor Umeme announced on Twitter that efforts to restore power were already underway. The neighbouring countries’ grids are interconnected. Kenya Power said […]
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