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The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is set to import 1,000 electricity transformers following the government's decision to lift restrictions on imported transformers under the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) policy.
Speaking on the matter, State Minister for Energy, Sidronius Okaasai Opolot, said the move was necessitated by the inability of local manufacturers to produce enough transformers to meet the country's growing electricity distribution needs.
According to the minister, the shortage of transformers has affected efforts to connect new customers to the national grid and respond promptly to transformer breakdowns in different parts of the country. Importing the equipment is expected to ease the supply gap and improve power distribution services.
Okaasai noted that while the government remains committed to promoting local manufacturing through the BUBU policy, practical challenges in production capacity have made it necessary to source additional transformers from the international market.
The planned importation is expected to strengthen UEDCL's network expansion programme and support ongoing efforts to improve electricity access and reliability across the country.
