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Museveni to commission 600MW Karuma dam

Uganda’s installed electricity capacity is projected to hit at least 2000 MW following the completion of the Karuma Hydropower Project.  The 600 Mega Watts Karuma Hydropower Project and the Karuma Interconnection Project in Kiryandongo district are set for commissioning on September 26, 2024.  “Every time that we add on to power, we instill hope into Ugandans that they will finally see their villages being lit,” the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa said. President Museveni is expected to commission the dam which was earlier expected to be completed by 2018 before it underwent unprecedented delays and extensions due to vandalism and other factors. According to government, a target of achieving universal access to electricity by 2030 was set […] The post Museveni to commission 600MW Karuma dam first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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