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Category: East Africa
UETCL Launches Karuma–Tororo Project to Strengthen Power Supply
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has unveiled plans to construct a 400kV transmission line…
Kenya Mini-Grid Restoration: KSh600m Allocated to Reconnect Six Counties
Kenya has allocated KSh600 million to restore 13 mini-grids that have remained non-functional for years. The…
Ethiopia Enhances Regional Integration by Supplying Electricity to Neighbouring Nations
The Ethiopian Ministry of Planning and Development has reported that Ethiopia has been creating a new…
MPs in Trouble with Kenya Power over Sh30 Billion Debt
MPs have reprimanded top National Treasury officials for failing to appear before them to answer queries regarding…
Uganda to Showcase Expertise at E-Mobility Expo
Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping…
Uganda Approves Energy America 100 MW Solar + 250 MWh BESS Project
The Government of Uganda has officially issued a Gazetted Policy Direction authorising the development of a…
BasiGo Rolls Out 100th eBus, Boosting Push for Net Zero Emissions
The eMobility startup BasiGo celebrated the entry into operation of its 100th electric bus. The company started in Kenya…
Nyagak III Hydropower Station Commissioned After Decade-Long Wait
Uganda has officially commissioned the 6.6 MW Nyagak III Hydropower Station in Paidha Subcounty, Zombo District,…
Inside World Bank’s Global Clean Energy Transition
The World Bank has positioned itself at the forefront of energy sector transformation, financing and supporting…