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May 11, 2026

Q & A: Uganda, ISA Push Solar-Powered Agriculture, Energy Transition

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, hosted the International Solar Alliance (ISA) High-Level Mission from May 4 – 6, 2026 in Kampala. The mission aimed to accelerate solar deployment, strengthen enabling frameworks, and scale productive-use applications …

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May 3, 2026

New UEDCL MD Joselynne Rwabwogo Confronts Aging Infrastructure, Tight Finances

Joselynne Rwabwogo Rwakakooko has been appointed the new Managing Director at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, a day after her predecessor, Paul Mwesigwa, was sent on “forced leave.” In a May 2, 2026 statement, Stella Marie Biwaga Cingtho, the new company board chairperson, wrote…

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May 2, 2026

UEDCL CEO, Board Chairperson Forced Out

Paul Mwesigwa, the managing director of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), has been ordered to go on forced leave, while Lydia Ochieng Obbo, the company’s board chairperson has been sacked in a shake-up that is meant to restore the lost quality of service within the country…

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April 3, 2026

Uganda Considers Turning Thermal Plants Into Gas-fired Power Plants

Uganda’s government has started preliminary discussions on how to reconfigure thermal power plants that use Heavy Fuel Oil into projects that can use natural gas to generate power. The proposal is part of government’s bid to further polish its image as a country that is committed to wiping out dirty…

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December 5, 2025

PM Nabbanja, Energy Ministry In Standoff Over UEDCL Management

A plan to undertake a performance review of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL), with a possibility of shaking up its management, has pitted Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja against her junior, Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. The squabble, which comes nin…

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October 13, 2025

Nankabirwa Extends Amnesty To Electricity Thieves, Promises Network Stability

The ‘WETEREZeeee’ campaign, an amnesty program by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allow consumers with illegal, bypassed, or tampered electricity meters to regularize their connections without penalties, has been exten…

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August 3, 2025

West Nile’s Nyagak III Hydropower Plant Commissioned

The 6.6MW Nyagak III hydropower plant, located on the Nyagak River in Zombo District, North-western Uganda, has been commissioned, boosting energy supply to the West Nile region that has for long been hit hard by power cuts. Costing at least $20 million, the Nyagak III plant, which was opened by Rut…

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July 28, 2025

Joshua Karamagi Resigns From UETCL

After only two and a half years at the helm, Joshua Karamagi has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). His resignation came as a shock since his contract had been renewed recently – albeit after the process had dragged out a bit; despite having…

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May 10, 2025

Solar Power Becomes Uganda’s Cheapest Energy Source As Tariff Drops to 5.1 US Cents

The tariff that investors are allowed to charge for the sale of grid-connected solar power in Uganda has dropped to its lowest level since the first plant was commissioned nearly 10 years ago, the government’s regulatory body announced on Thursday, this week. The new tariff structure now effectively…

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