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Uganda to extend power supply to South Sudan
December 10, 2020
December 9, 2020 (KAMPALA) – Government is working on an interconnection to export electricity to South Sudan, a Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) official disclosed.
UETCL’s Managing Director, Valentine Katabira told reporters in Kampala Wednesday that the interconnection is part of the agenda to create a regional electricity sharing platform through which the East African Community achieves stable power supply.
“The interconnection with South Sudan is in line with the East African Community policy of connecting each country to have power sharing grid for better supply,” he remarked.
Currently, Uganda generates 1,200 megawatts with local demand of 600 megawatts, which creates surplus of about 600 megawatts.
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Government is working on an interconnection to export electricity to South Sudan, according to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL).
The Interconnection, UETCL managing director Valentine Katabira said, is part of the agenda to create a regional electricity sharing platform through which the East African Community would achieve stable power supply.
Speaking during an electricity forum organised by Ministry of Energy, Mr Katabira said: “The interconnection with South Sudan is in line with the East African Community policy of connecting each country to have power sharing grid for better supply.”
Countries within the EAC bloc established a collaborative effort under the Eastern Africa Power Pool in which partner states within the region interconnect their electricity grids to take advantage of excess capacity within the network.
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