Uganda commissions 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Project
On Thursday, 27 September, Uganda commissioned the Karuma Hydropower Project (KHP), a 600 MW hydropower plant on the River Nile. The $1.7 billion facility, constructed by China’s Sinohydro Corporation, is Uganda’s largest power generation project to date. China financed the entire project, with Exim Bank providing a $1.4 billion loan and the Chinese government covering the remaining costs. The Karuma plant will boost Uganda’s total generation capacity to over 2GW. Along with the hydropower plant,…