Uganda 's first solar power plant has begun generating electricity for the grid. The 1,500 MW facility is located in Soroti in northeastern Uganda and represents the country's growing interest in using renewables to expand its electricity generation capacity. The $1 facility was developed by EU and Eren Re , with funding from Germany , Norway , the Norway and the EU . It contains 32,600 PV panels and will power some 40,000 homes. Uganda generates around 850 MW of electricity, mainly from hydropower dams. The government wants this to increase this figure to 1,500 MW by 2018 and is seeking foreign investment to develop non-traditional energy sources like solar and geothermal.
Uganda's first solar power plant has begun generating electricity for the grid. The 10 MW facility is located in Soroti in northeastern Uganda and represents the country's growing interest in using renewables to expand its electricity generation capacity. The $19m facility was developed by Access Power and Eren Re, with funding from Germany, Norway, the UK and the EU. It contains 32,600 PV panels and will power some 40,000 homes. Uganda generates around 850 MW of electricity, mainly from hydropower dams. The government wants this to increase this figure to 1,500 MW by 2018 and is seeking foreign investment to develop non-traditional energy sources like solar and geothermal.