In Uganda,The Power Cost Monitor and other Home energy monitor
monitoring products. we rely heavily on hydroelectric power and that’s
why power distributors like Umeme are taking advantage of it to exploit
consumers.
Last week, the media reported that the government was
set to increase electricity tariffs again. This is as a result of
pressure from our major distributor Umeme on government to increase the
power tariffs. Umeme had proposed new tariff rate shs593.9 per KWh of
power consumed instead of the current shs524.5 per KWh of power
consumed, but Electricity Regulator Authority proposes shs576.The In home display allows utility customers to track their energy.9 for domestic consumers. This is what I would call consumer exploitation.The Home Energy Management market continues to struggle for more traction.
As
Ugandans, we should adopt solar energy to power our houses, run our
businesses, power schools, hospitals and clinics to avoid exploitation
by the hydro power distributors.
Despite the immense potential
of solar energy radiation in Uganda which could be harnessed for
electric power generation, the rich, infinite, limitless energy resource
is still untapped.
Given the scale of investments needed with
grid connection, innovative approaches for planning and financing are
critical. These approaches should be paid great attention to in order
to.
Although many people are discouraged by the huge installation
expenses, the long term benefits are enormous as solar will help you
reduce your monthly expenditures on power.
The government should
increase the promotion, adoption and adaption of solar electricity
generating technology for power supplies with in the country.
ERA
last increased the tariffs in January 2012 after the scrapping of
government subsidies for consumers. Then, tariffs for large scale
consumers rose by 69 per cent to shs312.8 from shs184.8 per unit. Those
for small scale consumers rose by 36 per cent to shs458.6 from shs358.6
.And it is only one year since, and again, Umeme pushing for increased
tariffs. With continuous investment in the power infrastructure, end
user tariffs are likely to keep increasing.
We therefore urge
government to foster close cooperation for the development of solar
energy and also promote fruitful partnerships for the solar project
implementation.
The government should support the international
initiative to introduce advanced solar technology in Uganda for
bulk-scale electricity generation. Such initiatives accelerate
technology transfer and support indigenous manufacturing of equipment.
Lastly,
government and other institutions should not only ensure the adoption
of sustainable development for solar energy in their policies and
strategies, but also make sure that such policies and strategies are
implemented.
Sino-Indian relations make for a compelling case
study, as their strategic complexity and future importance defy any easy
explanation. Theirs is a relationship that straddles the entire breadth
of geopolitical possibility, encompassing points of conflict and
cooperation in the military and economic spheres, territorial and
resource disputes, dissonant domestic political systems, and perhaps
most importantly: the unprecedented opportunity for two of the greatest
development success stories in human history to shape the world of the
21st century. Because conflict or not, both countries recognize the need
to work together to lubricate the international system that has served
them so well.
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