Uganda launches construction of mega power dam on river Nile
August 13, 2013(KAMPALA) - Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on
Monday launched the construction of a new dam along the river Nile
that is expected to add 600MW on the national grid.
The Karuma Hydro power dam will cost $1.4b and will be constructed by
Chinese company, Sinohydro Corporation
Speaking at the commissioning of construction in Kiryandongo district,
President Museveni praised the Chinese for having the technical
expertise and money to fund infrastructural projects.
"Happily, our Chinese friends also have, not only the technical
capacity, but financial capacity as well on favourable terms’’, said
Museveni.
Museveni said Chinese lending is also "completely free of the usual
meddling and high-handedness of some of the friends from outside".
It is suspected by the reference to "meddling friends from outside",
Museveni meant western countries who peg values as democracy and good
governance to projects that they fund, unlike the Chinese.
Museveni also praised the Chinese for focusing on "primary sectors of
the economy such as infrastructure instead of focusing on secondary
sectors of national life".
Uganda faces regular power outages as a result of increased demand for
electricity which has shot up from 10% to 15% annually, according to
the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company
Monday launched the construction of a new dam along the river Nile
that is expected to add 600MW on the national grid.
The Karuma Hydro power dam will cost $1.4b and will be constructed by
Chinese company, Sinohydro Corporation
Speaking at the commissioning of construction in Kiryandongo district,
President Museveni praised the Chinese for having the technical
expertise and money to fund infrastructural projects.
"Happily, our Chinese friends also have, not only the technical
capacity, but financial capacity as well on favourable terms’’, said
Museveni.
Museveni said Chinese lending is also "completely free of the usual
meddling and high-handedness of some of the friends from outside".
It is suspected by the reference to "meddling friends from outside",
Museveni meant western countries who peg values as democracy and good
governance to projects that they fund, unlike the Chinese.
Museveni also praised the Chinese for focusing on "primary sectors of
the economy such as infrastructure instead of focusing on secondary
sectors of national life".
Uganda faces regular power outages as a result of increased demand for
electricity which has shot up from 10% to 15% annually, according to
the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company
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