Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Type:Ministry
Seal:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Uganda
Headquarters:Amber House
Kampala Road
Kampala, Uganda
Chief1 Name:Hon. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa
Chief1 Position:
Minister of Energy and Mineral Development
Agency Type:Ministry
Website:Homepage

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, also Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development is one of the governmental bodies of Uganda. The ministry has the function of developing and implementing policies related to electricity, minerals, petroleum and petroleum products. The ministry is part of the national cabinet and is headed by a cabinet minister. The current Cabinet Minister of Energy is [Hon. Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa].[1]

Location

The headquarters of the ministry are located in Amber House on Kampala Road in the Kampala Central Division in Kampala, the capital and largest city of the country. The coordinates of the headquarters are 0°18'48.0"N, 32°34'55.0"E (Latitude:0°18'48.0"N; Longitude:32°34'55.0"E)

Scope of activities

The ministry is responsible for energy policy, investments in mining, and the establishment of new power generating infrastructure using hydro power, thermal power, solar power, wind power and nuclear power. The two largest power development projects in the country are the 183 megawatt Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station, expected online in 2016,[2] and the 600 megawatt Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station, expected online in 2018.[3] According to a 2012 published report, Uganda was considering the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation.[4]

Subministries

Upcoming projects

It is expected that after Isimba and Karuma come on-line, construction of Ayago Power Station will begin.[7] Uganda is increasingly developing other energy sources besides hydroelectricity, including evaluation of nuclear energy.[8] The energy generated is expected to be used internally through the expansion of electricity access in Uganda from estimated 20 percent in 2016 (about 900,000 subscribers) to 40 percent in 2020 (about 3 million subscribers).[9] Any surplus energy is expected to be sold to neighboring countries including South Sudan and DR Congo.[10]

List of ministers

Auxiliary institutions and allied agencies

  1. Electricity Regulatory Authority (Uganda)
  2. Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited[17]
  3. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited[18]
  4. Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited[19]
  5. Umeme Limited[20]
  6. Rural Electrification Agency
  7. Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company
  8. Petroleum Authority of Uganda
  9. Uganda National Oil Company
  10. Uganda Oil Refinery[21]
  11. Uganda Atomic Energy Council

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 June 2021. President appoints Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa as the new energy minister. 30 Dec 2021. . Kampala.
  2. Web site: Isimba hydro plant to start power generation in 2016 . Yusuf . Masaba . . 20 February 2015 . Kampala . 15 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724140653/http://www.observer.ug/viewpoint/guest-writers/36445-isimba-hydro-plant-to-start-power-generation-in-2016 . 24 July 2015 .
  3. Web site: 15 July 2016 . Karuma Dam Project to come online by 2018 . Ibrahim . Kasita . 14 August 2013 . . Kampala.
  4. Web site: 15 July 2016 . Uganda plans nuclear energy development . 28 August 2012 . Africanreview.com . Moses Kalisa Seruwagi.
  5. Web site: 15 July 2016. Minerals State Minister Peter Lokeris Says Uganda will Issue Production Licences to Tullow and Total Late June . 16 June 2016. Agencies . Kampala . Ugandaoil.com Quoting "Agencies".
  6. Web site: 15 July 2016. Museveni Retains Natural Resources Ministers in New Cabinet. 7 June 2016. Namulondo. Kayla . Earthfinds.co.ug Quoting Oil and Gas.
  7. Web site: 20 February 2015. Uganda: Isimba Hydro Plant to Start Power Generation in 2016 . Kampala. Yusuf . Masaba . . 15 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Uganda considers nuclear energy - Museveni . 15 October 2016 . 5 June 2014 . Apollo . Mubiru . . Kampala.
  9. Web site: 22 September 2016 . Obulutsa . Uganda to spend $2 billion on power connections, grid. George . 15 October 2016 . .
  10. Web site: Uganda to export electricity to DRC, South Sudan . 15 October 2016 . 12 October 2016 . Correspondent . Uganda Monday Times . London.
  11. News: NEW CABINET: Museveni drops Kutesa, 10 ministers . 29 August 2022 . The Independent . 9 June 2021.
  12. News: Museveni shuffles Cabinet, drops Muloni, appoints Magyezi . 28 August 2022 . Monitor . 14 December 2019 . en.
  13. Web site: 30 August 2022 . Museveni Names New Cabinet . 28 May 2011 . Henry . Mukasa . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211124001/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755941 . 11 December 2014 . dmy-all.
  14. Web site: 30 August 2022 . Full Cabinet List As At 18 February 2009 . 18 February 2009 . New Vision (Kampala) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213214754/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/671730 . 13 February 2015 .
  15. Web site: Ministries Allocated . https://web.archive.org/web/20141211112501/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/501695 . dead . 11 December 2014 . . 2 June 2006 . 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014 . Henry . Mukasa . Kampala.
  16. News: Nakaseke voters explain why they ejected ex-minister Syda Bbumba . 30 August 2022 . The Independent . 20 January 2021.
  17. Web site: Electricity company to sell stock share to the public . 15 July 2016. 22 January 2015 . Daily Monitor. Kampala. Nelson. Wesonga.
  18. Web site: Uganda gets €21 million loan from German bank for electricity . 15 October 2015 . 24 October 2013 . . John . Agaba . Kampala.
  19. Web site: 15 October 2016 . 10 February 2016 . Advertisement . Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) . . Kampala.
  20. Web site: 16 March 2015 . Ladu . Umeme gets new chief executive officer . Ismail Musa . 15 October 2016 . . Kampala.
  21. Web site: Uganda oil refinery completion date pushed to 2020 . 15 October 2016 . 8 October 2016 . . Nairobi . James . Anyanzwa.

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