Steps/measures being taken to solve the energy crisis in Uganda
- Introducting of energy saving bulbs to combat power shortage
- Introduction of thermal energy to supplement HEP
- Importation of gas to reduce dependece on Biomass energy
- Planting of forests to provide firewood and charcoal in future
- Exploitation of Uganda petroleum reserves to supplement power and energy e.g. at buliisa
- Government reduced tax from heavy industrial thermal electricity generators
- Government has drawn a long term plan of construction of more HEP dams to generate electricity such as Murchison fall power generating company.
- Liberlization of power and energy industry to attract private investors
- Reafforestation and afforestation programmes in Mubende and Masaka
- Fighting power theft and vandalization of power properties
- Fighting corruption in the power and energy sector
CATEGORIES General
TAGS Dr. Bbosa Science
