Sustainable Energy Transitions in Uganda: Influential
over, the share of renewables in electricity production has been steadily increasing over the years. Renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power have been
This is plausible because Kampala has a 2000 MW hydropower potential and is located astride the equator with 5.1 kWh/m 2 /day of solar energy incident throughout the year.
... They concluded that the Elkharga site has enormous potential because, at 120 m altitudes, the wind velocity reaches 8.63 m/s, moreover the proposal's energy cost is 50% more affordable than the local. Wabukala et al. conducted a review to assess the wind energy opportunities and challenges in Ouganda.
Empirical evidence demonstrates that wind energy is potentially desirable for specialized applications like water pumping in remote areas, irrigation schemes for agricultural production, and small-scale electricity generation. A growing population and pace of urbanization are translating into higher energy demand in Uganda.
At a macro level, emphasis should be on lowering the primary supply energy, reducing the usage of woody biomass & imported petroleum, investing in low-carbon electricity generation, and, more importantly, setting up the Kampala metro to switch most road passengers to the railway sector for sustainability.
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