Uganda Power Sector Development Project

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The primary objectives of the Power Sector Development Operation Project in Uganda are to reduce short-term power shortages and financial imbalances, and facilitate orderly longer-term expansion of electricity service. In order to achieve these objectives, the Operation comprises: (a) a set of investments and policy measures designed to reduce the supply-demand gap until the Bujagali hydropower plant comes into service in 2011; (b) financial support for the Government to absorb a part of the high costs of short-term thermal power generation; and (c) policy measures aimed at making the sector financially viable, accelerating rural electrification, and moving towards a sector-wide approach for development. The project portion of the operation comprises two components. Component 1 will provide partial co-financing towards the capacity and energy charges of a 50MW thermal plant to be installed at Mutundwe, Kampala. Component 2 will provide Technical Assistance and Energy Efficiency. Activities under this component will include: (a) Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management ;(b) Independent Evaluation of the Rural Electrification Program; (c) Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA); (d) Power Sector Medium-term Investment Plan; (e) Lake Victoria Transmission Ring Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies; (f) Kalagala Offset Tourism Development Plan; and (g) Energy Sector Communications Strategy.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Public Administration

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Hydro, Geothermal, Hotel, Government