Electricity projects set to boost Uganda

East African country sees low-cost power from two dams being built on Nile as key to attracting investors, factories

By almost doubling Uganda's electricity generation capacity, two new dams on the Nile River, scheduled to begin operations within two years, will help transform the business attractiveness of the country.

The Isimba Dam, which is being built by China International Water & Electric Corp, will generate 183 megawatts every year. And the Karuma Dam, being built by Sinohydro, will generate 600 mW a year. Uganda now has total electricity generation capacity of about 810 mW.