Energy
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Fossil fuels a weapon of massive destruction in Africa
By Gerald Barekye Since independence, African countries have spent decades and billions of dollars investing in fossil-fuel-based energy systems that…
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Energy ministry commissions 132KV Namanve-Luzira transmission lines
The minister of Energy and Mineral Development Dr Ruth Nankabirwa has today commissioned the 132KV Namanve-Luzira transmission lines. Nankabirwa said…
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Uganda starts commercial drilling of oil
Uganda on Tuesday started the drilling of oil for commercial production in the Western Region district of Kikuube on the…
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CSOs advise CNOOC to invest in renewable energy instead of Kingfisher Oil Project
Over 70 Ugandan and Congolese civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as their partners are calling on the Ugandan government,…
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UNOC takes full charge of petroleum storage terminal in Jinja
One Petroleum Limited (OPL), a consortium that has been managing and operating the Jinja Storage Terminal (JST) alongside Uganda National…
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5, 875 Ugandans were employed in the oil and gas sector by end of 2022
A total of 6, 233 people were employed within the oil and gas sector by the end of November 2022,…
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New Wave European Climate Litigation Aimed at Stopping African Energy Projects
By African Energy Chamber More than 600 million Africans lacked access to electricity before the pandemic, and it appears that…
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Museveni blames poor planning, not lack of money, for hindering development in the oil and gas sector
President Yoweri Museveni has said the government has all the money needed to develop institutions like Uganda Petroleum Institute –…
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Kenya unveils plan to add 3,000 MW of renewable energy to national power grid
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), a state-owned utility, on Thursday, announced plans to add 3,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy…
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Local content, gas monetization a boost for intra-african energy growth
Namibia, as an upcoming hydrocarbon producer, and Equatorial Guinea, as one of Africa’s top natural gas producers, have taken the…
