The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has under Section 29 of the Electricity Act 1999, Cap 145, received a Notice of Intended Application for a License from Kunming Simu HPP Limited for the generation and sale of electricity from a hydropower plant proposed to be established on River Simu in Muyembe Sub County, Bulambuli District.
The proposed project is within the vicinity of the following coordinates;
| Latitude | Longitude | |
| Proposed Weir | 1°15’19” N | 34°19’31”E |
| Proposed Powerhouse | 1°16’21” N | 34°18’29”E |
Kunming Simu HPP Limited intends to undertake detailed feasibility studies and other activities leading to the development of the above mentioned power project whose proposed installed capacity is 4 MW. The generated power will be sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and fed into the national grid.
Interested persons are invited to inspect the Application / Notice from the addresses below:-
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Electricity Regulatory Authority
ERA House
Plot 15, Shimoni Road, Nakasero
Kampala
- The Office of the RDC, Bulambuli District
- The Office of the L.C.V Chairperson, Bulambuli District
- The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Bulambuli District
Pursuant to Section 30 of the Electricity Act 1999, Cap 145, the Electricity Regulatory Authority hereby invites directly affected parties and local authorities in the areas affected by the project to make comments and lodge objections (if any) in respect of the notice to the Authority, not later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Directly affected parties and affected public agencies are invited to submit their comments in respect of the application/notice by hand delivery, email, fax or any other recorded delivery to the offices of the Authority for the attention of:-
The Secretary
Electricity Regulatory Authority
ERA House, Plot 15, Shimoni Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box 10332, Kampala
Tel: +256 414 341 185, +256 757 341 646
Fax: +256 414 341 624
Email: info@era.or.ug