The incident occurred near Lugazi, along the critical power corridor connecting the Owen Falls Dam to other parts of the national grid. Residents in Lugazi woke up to a grim scene after a suspected vandal was electrocuted while attempting to climb a high-voltage electricity transmission tower along the Owen Falls–Lugazi Transmission Line. According to the […]
Uganda on Friday experienced a nationwide power blackout for a better part of the afternoon, bringing several businesses to a standstill across the country. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) announced via its official X handle, formerly Twitter that the nationwide power blackout followed a load rejection test at Karuma Hydro Power Plant. “Uganda Electricity […]