Uganda dams to start up by year-end

Uganda’s 183MW Isimba and 600MW Karuma dams are set for commissioning in October and December respectively, according to Uganda Electricity Generation Company chief executive Harrison Mutikanga, who visited the project sites in early June.He said repairs were under way at Isimba following an inspection by an independent panel of experts on dam safety, which highlighted inadequate instrumentation and cracking of the concrete structure.