Uganda: 600MW Karuma hydropower delayed again

Issue 440 - 10 Jun 2021 | 1 minute read

Uganda Electricity Generation Company (UEGCL) on 30 May announced the commissioning date for the 600MW Karuma hydropower project had been further delayed, this time to 22 June 2022. The delay was attributed by UEGCL to faults in installed electromechanical systems.

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