Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, has revealed Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL), a subsidiary of Rwanda Energy Group (REG).
Theoneste Higaniro, Director of Generation and Transmission at EDCL, said that the projects to enable power trading between the two countries include the Shango Substation and the Mirama-Shango-a 220kV Transmission Line, connecting Rwanda to Uganda with a length of 93.5km.
« These two projects are already completed and ready for power interconnection. We expect that all installations and testing will be completed by mid-June 2023, » he said.
