Chinese Apply to Build $1.4 Billion Power Plant in Uganda

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

POWERCHINA International Group Limited (PIGL) is keen to develop the Ayago Hydroelectric Power Station, located on Uganda’s Nile River between Kyoga and Albert lakes, according to a license application seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

“We have called for comments from the public on their proposed project,” Julius Wandera, spokesman for state-run power regulator Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) told Reuters.

The Ayago power plant will have a capacity of 840 megawatts (MW) and, when successfully developed, would be Uganda’s largest power plant. Source: Reuters

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