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What are the mitigation measures Government has undertaken to curb the electricity shortfall?

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  • Procurement of additional thermal - 100MW thermal generation from Aggreko I & II at Lugogo (till Oct 2008) & Kiira (till Oct 2009) respectively.

  • Loss-reduction programs being rigorously implemented to-date have saved Uganda’s need to install generation capacity of approximately 40MW through this exercise.

  • Development of small renewable generation plants is intensified – to date close to 10 projects have either been licensed or given permits for project implementation.

  • Solar options are on the way of being implemented in Kalangala and Wakiso Districts on large centralized basis and elsewhere on a stand alone basis.

  • Fast track of the big hydro projects namely Bujagali Hydro and Karuma - Whereas the Bujagali is already under construction; the Karuma Project is also being prepared for fast tracking.

Brief about the Government’s mitigation measures to-date to curb the electricity shortfall.

  • Mutundwe: 50MW temporary (3year) thermal expected in the third quarter of 2008.

  • Namanve: 50MW permanent thermal electricity plant for commissioning in early July 2008.

  • Tororo: 10 MW HFO thermal electricity plant expected by the end of the first quarter of 2009.

  • On-going mini hydro project developments:

  • WENRECO - 3.5MW hydro power project construction on-going at Nyagak; Nebbi District. The expected completion date or this is late 2009.

  • ECO Power – 5MW at Ishasha, Kanungu District – licence issued and construction set to start soon.

  • China Shang Shen International – have a licence to construct a 10MW mini hydro plant at Kikagati, Mbarara District.

  • Hydromax – were recently licensed for the construction of a 9MW mini hydro plant at Buseruka, Masindi District.

  • Co-generation Projects: Kakira cogeneration project is in full progress for the 12MW by the first quarter of 2008. The first 6MW feed to the national grid started October 2007. Additionally SCOUL is also another co-generation project in progress for a 3MW generation; and both projects are tapping on their sugar cane waste.

  • Import electricity from Kenya: Subject to Kenya’s own internal needs only up to 30MW (thermal power) can be imported as and when the need is critical since this electricity is also expensive. Presently Kenya can only supply Uganda electricity during its off peak periods.

  • Solar lighting and solar water heating: Government is promoting solar PVs systems in homes and solar water heating in both homes and commercial enterprises in order to reduce on the evening peak load demand for grid electricity.

  • The Bujagali hydropower Project: Construction for the long-awaited Bujagali hydropower project for the 250MW hydro dam has kicked off under a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) and is ahead of schedule. The project is being developed by Bujagali Energy Ltd led by the IPS Group and commissioning is expected in 2011.

  • The Karuma hydropower project: The 200MW Karuma project is programmed soon. Presently it is progressing as a public-private partnership with government joining Norpak led consortium of investors.

 

  
     

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