On the morning of the 6th, with the issuance of grid connection instructions by the State Grid Dispatch Center of Uganda, the last unit of the Karuma Hydropower Station project in Uganda, financed by the Export Import Bank of China and constructed by China Water Resources and Hydropower Construction Group Corporation (Sinohydro), successfully generated electricity and connected to the grid, marking the achievement of the goal of grid connection for all units of the country's largest hydropower station. Paul Tumvine, the project manager of Uganda State Power Company who witnessed this moment on site, stated that the realization of the major node of grid connected power generation for all units will provide new development opportunities for Uganda's industry. Chinese project manager Ding Tuqiang said that all units connected to the grid for power generation will achieve profit and income growth, further promote project performance transfer, and lay a solid foundation for building a model project of Chinese enterprise design procurement construction (EPC). Uganda State Power Company posted on social media platform that this is the sixth and last generator unit of the Karuma hydropower project to successfully synchronize with the national grid. The first unit completed trial operation and grid connection testing on March 21, 2023. According to the project team, after all units of Karuma hydropower station are connected to the grid for power generation, the total installed capacity of Uganda's electricity will increase from 1278 MW to 1878 MW, an increase of nearly 50% from the original level. This will save about 1.31 million tons of raw coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3.48 million tons annually, providing Uganda with a continuous source of "green energy". The Ruma Hydropower Station is located on the White Nile River in northern Uganda, about 270 kilometers from the capital Kampala. The project mainly includes a dam, waterway system, underground power plant, and supporting power output engineering. The designed total installed capacity is 600 megawatts, making it the largest hydropower station in Uganda. (Lai Xin She)
Edit：Li Ling Responsible editor：Chen Jie
Source：Xinhuanet
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