Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b0096aa1/uganda_power_repor) has announced the addition of the "Uganda Power Report Q2 2012" report to their offering.
BMI View: Uganda's power sector is suffering from a shortage of generating capacity due to years of underinvestment, which has resulted in power infrastructure falling into disrepair. The country currently depends on hydroelectricity for around 62.03% of its total power generation output (according to 2011 estimates from BMI); the remainder of Uganda's power generation comes from thermal power stations, using a mixture of bagasse and biodiesel fuel. In addition to introducing new hydro facilities, the sector's long-term development will be characterised by a move towards renewable energy sources.
In the five years from 2011 to 2016, Uganda's overall power generation is expected to increase by an annual average of 9.02%, to reach 4.28TWh. Driving this growth will be a 6.51% annual average increase in hydropower. Meanwhile, thermal power generation is expected to increase by an annual average of 14% over the period. In the short-term, Uganda's dependence on hydroelectricity for the bulk of its power generation means that the country is vulnerable to fluctuations in rainfall.
Nonetheless, we note that Uganda has several major hydroelectric projects currently underway. These aim to improve the country's power supply and increase access to electricity. One such project, the Bujagali hydropower project, is a 250MW hydroelectric power plant which is managed by South African power utility Eskom. According to Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), full commissioning of the Bujagali project is due in April 2012.
Under its Renewable Energy Policy, the government aims to increase the use of renewable energy to 61% of total energy consumption by the year 2017. Uganda's new Renewable Energy Feed-In-Tariffs (REFIT) system, introduced in early 2011, appears to be one of the most sophisticated in Africa.
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