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Uganda bets on SGR for higher power demand

A technician working on electricity cables upgrade. By December 2018, Uganda expects to generate an additional 600MW from Karuma dam and 183MW from Isimba dam. PHOTO FILE | NATION

By  HALIMA ABDALLAH

Uganda’s investment in additional electricity generation is raising concerns in view of the low domestic consumption and the country’s competitiveness in power trade.

Uganda has an installed capacity of 921MW, and already exports electricity.

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