Uganda: Kabulasoke solar plant commissioned

President Yoweri Museveni on 9 January formally commissioned the 24MW Kabulasoke solar photovoltaic plant. The plant, which began commercial operations on 30 December, is located at the Namulaba and Butiti villages in the central Gomba district, and was developed by Germany-based Xsabo Group, owned by Ugandan-born David Alobo, with Great Lakes Africa Energy (GLAE), which came in as lead financial and technical investor, replacing another German company, Mola Solar Systems Ltd.