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ERA cuts electricity prices for domestic consumers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA has reduced power prices for domestic consumers. Between April and June 2020, Ugandans will consume electricity by at least one shilling less than what they paid in the quarter between January to March 2020. According to the ERA, domestic users – …

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Rural electrification project beneficiaries protest high tariffs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of the rural electrification project in Kalungu district are protesting the high tariffs charged. They argue that it is inappropriate to charge high tariffs to rural communities and could affect the consumption. Ten parishes in Kalungu district were connected to the power grid …

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The Murchison Falls giveaway

Do a thorough due-diligence on Bonang Power, government told Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Fifteen civil society organizations (CSOs) have asked the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to share details with Ugandans that show South African energy firm, Bonang Power and Energy Pty Ltd, is technically capable and financially sound …

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Gov’t fails to utilise UGX 4 trillion loan for electricty projects

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is yet to utilize over 4 trillion shillings meant for electricity projects throughout the country. According to the loan performance report of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development on loans under the sector, presented before the National Economy Committee in Parliament, …

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Government halts proposed power project on Uhuru falls

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has halted the proposed construction of the 360 megaWatts power project on Uhuru falls that is few meters from the Murchison Falls. The Tourism, Wild Life and Antiquities Minister, Professor, Ephraim Kamuntu disclosed the cabinet decision at the weekly cabinet briefing at government …

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ERA, investor in bitter row over Kisoro power project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a bitter row between Elemental Energy Uganda Limited and Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA over the license for the construction of a hydro power project on River Kaku in Kisoro district. Elemental Energy received a license in October 2017 to build the 7MW Nyamabuye power …

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Gov’t rejects planned power dam in Murchison falls

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry for Water and Environment says that government will not approve the plan to construct a hydropower dam in Murchison Falls. This stems from a letter dated June 20th to the Ministry through National Environment Management Authority- NEMA from Electricity Regulatory Authority-ERA on …

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Fury over Murchison Falls

Govt proposal to build a sixth power dam on the Nile kicks up storm Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Murchison Falls, one of River Nile’s remaining spectacular waterfalls tops the “bucket list” of iconic sceneries in Uganda that hundreds of thousands of tourists covet when they visit the country. …

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