Uganda's Karuma dam to generate power from June: govt

The downstream tunnel at Uganda’s Karuma dam.

The downstream tunnel at Uganda’s Karuma dam. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The Ugandan government says its flagship hydropower project, the 600MW Karuma dam on the River Nile, will start to generate electricity this June in phases, as damage on some transmission lines pushes back timelines for distribution.

Officials this week said the launch date will not be adjusted, inspite of the technical challenges on the project in the past months.