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Cabinet clears plan to buy power from Kenya

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Cabinet clears plan to buy power from Kenya

Dams. The amount of power generated from hydro dams is 1,004.3MW. This is broken down as; Isimba Dam 183MW, Bujjagali Dam (above) 250MW, Nalubaale and Kiira dams 380MW, other mini hydro dams on various rivers 119.45MW. PHOTO/FILE

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Cabinet on Monday received a report of last week’s flooding of the 183MW Isimba Dam that was temporarily shut down leading to a power shortfall, and greenlit a proposal to import 60megawatts from Kenya to plug the gap.

The $568m (Shs2.1 trillion) dam, 80 percent a loan from China’s EXIM Bank, was flooded on Monday last week nearly submerging the powerhouse that houses generators, turbines and other electrical installations requisite for electricity generation.

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The deluge, which was caused by a defective radial outflow gate according to multiple sources, also short-circuited switchboards, electric motors, and other equipment. Costing of the extent of damage is ongoing but sources hinted it will cost billions.

In an interview with this newspaper yesterday, Energy minister Ruth Nankabirwa revealed that arrangements have been finalised to import 60MW from neighbouring Kenya to address the shortage occasioned by the current emergency.

Read more: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/cabinet-clears-plan-to-buy-power-from-kenya-3917014

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