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Expanding Uganda’s grid

With solar and nuclear at the heart of Uganda’s planned 2040 energy mix, the nation has a lot to do as its entire generation fleet is currently just 2 GW.

By

Marie Beyer

05 Nov 2024

“We have liberalized the energy sector, allowing private companies to invest in power generation with an open market framework” – Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Ugandan energy minister. | Photo: US State Dept.

Uganda wants 12 GW of solar capacity by 2040. The nation currently has six privately-owned solar sites with a total capacity of 88 MW, that sell power to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd.Hydroelectricity presently supplies more than 80% of Uganda’s power, co-generation (heat generated by electricity production warming nearby buildings) 7%, thermal power plants …

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