The Rural Electrification Agency of Uganda has received funds for the acquisition of supply and delivery of self-protected distribution transformers. Self-protecting distribution transformers incorporate a circuit-breaking safety system that shuts down the transformer in the event of an internal fault. The Rural Electrification Agency in a notice release earlier this week invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the above supplies. Earlier this month, the Government of Uganda through the Rural Electrification Agency announced a plan to connect at least 22,000 households with electricity following the commissioning of the rural electricity program. Uganda currently has about 20% of the population connected to electricity, one of the lowest figures globally.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 13, 2019 16:52 UTC